Upper stage engine ready for testing at NASA's Stennis Space Center
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 09:02
in Astronomy & Space
NASA's new J-2X rocket engine, which could power the upper stage of the nation's future heavy-lift launch vehicle, is ready for its first round of testing. The fully assembled engine was installed Saturday in the A-2 Test Stand at the agency's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.