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Article: ATK Test Fires Reusable Solid Rocket Motor
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- May 6, 2008
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Wireless News
05-06-2008
ATK Test Fires Reusable Solid Rocket Motor
WIRELESS NEWS-May 7, 2008-ATK Test Fires Reusable Solid Rocket Motor (C)2008 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com
Alliant Techsystems (ATK), an aerospace and defense company, announced that it has conducted a successful test firing of NASA's space shuttle reusable solid rocket motor (RSRM).
The launch is part of continuous testing to improve performance and ensure safety of the space shuttle and to aid development of the first stage of Ares I.
An average of 2.6 million pounds of thrust was generated during the test that lasted just over two minutes -- the same duration as when launching the space shuttle. The test included ...