Space Shuttle external tank
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The Space Shuttle external tank was the component of the Space Shuttle launch vehicle that contained the liquid hydrogen fuel and liquid oxygen oxidizer. During lift-off and ascent it supplied the fuel and oxidizer under pressure to the three... Wikipedia
Colors: orange
Gross mass: 760,000 kg (1,680,000 lb)
Height: 46.9 m (153.8 ft)
Manufacturer: NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, contractor: Martin Marietta, later Lockheed Martin
Maximum thrust: 1,254,000 lbf (5,580 kN)
Powered by: 3 RS-25 mounted on the orbiter
Propellant: LH2/LOX