
The J-2X powerpack is installed and ready for testing in the A-1 test stand at the Stennis Space Center.

During the Dec. 1 80-second duration J-2X test firing, NASA began characterizing the rocket engine's combustion stability to understand more…

NASA conducted a successful 500-second test firing on the A-2 test stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center. NASA/SSC

NASA conducted a 40-second test of the J-2X rocket engine Sept. 28, the most recent in a series of tests…

The J-2X oxidizer turbopump delivers high pressure liquid oxygen to the engine's main injector, where it meets hydrogen fuel to…

The J-2X fuel pump is the heart of the J-2X engine.

During a record-breaking June 8 test, engineers throttled the J-2X powerpack up and down several times to explore numerous operating…

During a record-breaking June 8 test, engineers throttled the J-2X powerpack up and down several times to explore numerous operating…

During a record-breaking June 8 test, engineers throttled the J-2X powerpack up and down several times to explore numerous operating…

Testing of the next-generation J-2X rocket engine continues to set standards.