NASA will pay a staggering $146 million for each SLS rocket engine, Ans Technica “However, this is not the true price of these engines. NASA has previously given more than […]
J-2X
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Upper Stage Engine Amnesia in Alabama
Statement by Sen. Shelby on NASA FY 2017 Budget Request “Surprisingly, NASA has not proposed a single dollar for the development of an upper stage engine that is absolutely necessary […]
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NASA's Bad Engine Habits
As NASA discards reusable engines, Blue Origin and SpaceX push new frontiers, Ars Techinca “On the Monday before Thanksgiving NASA made what it deemed a momentous announcement: the space agency […]
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NASA Can't Decide What SLS Engines It Does/Does Not Need
Decision looms on when to introduce new SLS upper stage, Spaceflight Now “Officials initially planned to power the upper stage with a J-2X engine, a modernized powerplant based on the […]
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NASA Has No Clear Use for the J-2X That It Once Needed
NASA’s J-2X Engine To Be Mothballed After Testing, Aviation Week “NASA’s J-2X engine, once considered the pacing item for the next U.S. human-rated rocket, will go on the shelf after […]
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J-2X Update
LEO Progress: J-2X to Test Stand A1, NASA Blog (Liquid Rocket Engines) “Recently, J-2X development engine 10002 was on the road. If you remember, E10002 went through a six-test series […]
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Video: J-2X Rocket Engine Test
Video: NASA Tests Deep Space J-2X Rocket Engine “NASA conducted a 40-second test of the J-2X rocket engine Sept. 28, the most recent in a series of tests of the […]
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J-2X Ready For Testing
NASA’s New Upper Stage Rocket Engine Ready For Testing, NASA “An upper stage engine is essential to making space exploration outside low-Earth orbit a reality,” said Mike Kynard, manager of […]