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NASA Center: Marshall Space Flight Center
Image # : 9703907
Date : 4/27/1997

Title

Test Firing of Linear Aerospike Engine

Full Description

Linear Aerospike engine to be used for propulsion for the X-33 Reusable Launch vehicle (RLV). A testing of three thrust cells of Linear Aerospike engines was conducted to investigate injectors, chambers, and Aerospike ramps at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). The X-33 was intended to demonstrate advanced technologies that would dramatically increase launch vehicle reliability and lower the cost of putting a pound of payload into space.

Keywords

Linear Aerospike Engine X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle RLV

Subject Category

Rocket Propulsion,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: MSFC
  • Center Number: 9703907
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000066

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA Dennis Olive
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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