NASA performed a new test on RS-25 for SLS

[VaPaL]

Title says all, just watch this beaty!!

A shame they didn't show the ignition though

Edited March 23, 2017 by VaPaL

[sevenperforce]

Simply glorious. 

[YNM]

Trump should pay NASA to do this in CA, the exhaust gasses are water - drought solved 

[mikegarrison]

2 hours ago, YNM said:

Trump should pay NASA to do this in CA, the exhaust gasses are water - drought solved 

Most of California has had quite a bit of water recently.

[YNM]

37 minutes ago, mikegarrison said:

Most of California has had quite a bit of water recently.

Well it has to be the ice melt...

[VaPaL]

More info about the test:

http://spaceflight101.com/rs-25-engine-test-kicks-off-sls-engine-controller-certification-campaign/

[FleshJeb]

22 hours ago, VaPaL said:

A shame they didn't show the ignition though

 

Edited March 24, 2017 by FleshJeb

[Finox]

Does anyone know why they're doing this test?   The RS-25 is a pretty well proven design, it propelled the space shuttle into space for 30 years, is this a new version or something along those lines?

Edited March 25, 2017 by Finox

[Steel]

41 minutes ago, Finox said:

Does anyone know why they're doing this test?   The RS-25 is a pretty well proven design, it propelled the space shuttle into space for 30 years, is this a new version or something along those lines?

 

See @VaPaL 's post above

 

On 24/03/2017 at 1:52 PM, VaPaL said:

More info about the test:

http://spaceflight101.com/rs-25-engine-test-kicks-off-sls-engine-controller-certification-campaign/