A-2 Test Stand
Test Facility Capabilities
Large, Altitude Engine Test Facility
The A-2 Test Stand is a single-position, vertical-firing test stand used to test liquid rocket engines at altitude-simulated conditions. Test configurations have consisted of full flight stage and main propulsion system (ascent vehicle), and single-engine testing at sea level and altitude simulation. It is currently configured for engine testing, with a 33-foot diameter opening within the thrust drum.
A-2 Test Stand
NASA / Stennis
Maximum Thrust: 1,500,000 pounds (original design); 650,000 pounds (current configuration)
Altitude: 60,000 feet (passive diffuser)
Propellants: Liquid oxygen, liquid hydrogen
Current/Scheduled Work:
- Facility currently mothballed
Past Propulsion Test Activities:
- NASA Constellation Program J‐2X engine (2011‐2014)
- NASA Space Shuttle Main Engine testing (1976‐2009)
- NASA Saturn S-II (5-eEngine cluster) stage testing (1966‐1970)
- Space Shuttle Main Engine (NASA/Boeing)
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