Solid Propulsion Test Area
Facility Capabilities
The Solid Propulsion Test Area (SPTA) was built in 1989 as a solid propulsion motor test bed. The stand uses a 48-in. diameter modified NASA (MNASA) motor with a thrust of 100K lbf to generate a solid propellant motor environment.
MSFC-SPTA-2
NASA
- Ambient test Capability
- Propellants: Solids
- Maximum Thrust – 100 K lbf
- Facility designed for testing: nozzle insulation
- Case insulation
- Fuel cartridge inhibitors
- Propellant grains
Other Test Facilities at Marshall Space Flight Center
Marshall Space Flight Center houses a comprehensive set of testing facilities for propulsion systems.
