NASA Marshall Successfully Tests Sub-Scale Rocket Motor (w/ Video)
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 08:40
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fire and sparks flew as a 24-inch-diameter solid rocket motor was successfully tested May 27 at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. The 21-second firing tested a NASA sub-scale motor designed as a versatile, quick-turnaround and low-cost way to determine the performance of new materials and designs.