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Ref : S02313
Theme :
Testings - Satellites - Probes - Rockets (2314 images)
Title : Test Firing of Linear Aerospike Engine
Caption :
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.
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