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Final J-2X Engine Test for 2011

Final J-2X Engine Test for 2011
On Dec. 14, NASA engineers conducted their final J-2X engine test for 2011 – the 10th in a series – at the A-2 test stand at the Stennis Space Center.

On Dec. 14, NASA engineers conducted their final J-2X engine test for 2011 – the 10th in a series – at the A-2 test stand at the Stennis Space Center. The upper stage engine is a key component of the Space Launch System, a new heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of missions beyond low-Earth orbit.
Image credit: NASA/SSC