Aerojet, a GenCorp [GY] company, last week successfully completed a second set of hot-fire test sequences of its R-1E 25-pound thrust, bipropellant engine, validating the engine design for NASA's Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle. This second test included more than 17,250 seconds of total burn time, demonstrating engine flexibility to operate under a broad variety of conditions expected for NASA's Orion service module, the company said. Initial test results indicate the engine performed successfully in simulated space-flight mission scenarios. Lockheed Martin…
Aerojet Validates Engine Design for NASA’s Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle
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