Thursday, October 1, 2009

Tanks installed at new stand


STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - Construction of the A-3 test stand at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center is approaching another milestone with delivery and installation of 14 water, isopropyl alcohol and liquid oxygen tanks. Nine of the tanks already have been installed, with the remaining five to arrive on-site in upcoming weeks. The A-3 stand will provide high-altitude testing on the J-2X engine in development for the Constellation Program, NASA’s bid to return humans to the moon and beyond. (Source: NASA, 10/01/09)