Test Stand Activation Summary

Between 1954 and 1957, NAA built the Alfa, Bravo, Coca, and Delta test stands in Area II, under contract with the USAF.

This table describes the activation and deactivation dates of the test stands at SSFL.
Test Stand	Activation Date	Deactivation Date
Alfa Test Area
Alfa 1	July, 1955	December, 2000
Alfa 2	November, 1955	March, 2006
Alfa 3	November, 1955	March, 2006
Bravo Test Area
Bravo 1	August, 1956	July, 2005
Bravo 2	April, 1956	December, 2004
Bravo 3 ^a	August, 1956	Unknown
Coca Test Area ^b
Coca 1	July, 1956	1988
Coca 1 (New)	1963	1988
Coca 2	November, 1956	1988
Coca 3	October, 1956	1988
Coca 4	1963	1988
Delta Test Area
Delta 1	February, 1957	1974
Delta 2	July, 1957	1970
Delta 3	October, 1957	1970
Notes: ^a The Bravo 3 test stand was dismantled in 1969. ^b In support of the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) program, significant test stand dismantling and subsequent test stand reconstruction/modification occurred in the Coca area.

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