A-2 Test Stand
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The A-2 Test Stand is a major rocket engine test facility at NASA’s Stennis Space Center used for static firing and development of large liquid-fueled engines.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket engine test stand
ⓘ
test facility ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor | high-thrust rocket engines ⓘ |
| environment | outdoor test stand ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive instrumentation for engine performance data
ⓘ
high-capacity propellant feed systems ⓘ large flame deflector ⓘ structural support for vertical engine mounting ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
high-pressure gas supply systems
ⓘ
water deluge system for acoustic and thermal control ⓘ |
| locatedAtFacilityType |
NASA White Sands Test Facility
ⓘ
surface form:
federal rocket propulsion test center
|
| locatedIn |
Hancock County, Mississippi
ⓘ
Mississippi ⓘ Stennis Space Center ⓘ |
| notableForTesting |
RS-25D
ⓘ
surface form:
RS-25 engine
Space Shuttle Main Engines ⓘ
surface form:
Space Shuttle Main Engine
engines for NASA’s Space Launch System ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Stennis Space Center
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Stennis Space Center
|
| ownedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf |
Stennis Space Center
ⓘ
surface form:
Stennis Space Center test complex
|
| partOfProgram |
Space Launch System
ⓘ
surface form:
Space Launch System Program
NASA Space Shuttle program ⓘ
surface form:
Space Shuttle Program
|
| propellantTypeSupported |
liquid hydrogen
ⓘ
liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
A-1 Test Stand
ⓘ
B-1 Test Stand ⓘ
surface form:
B-1/B-2 Test Stands at Stennis Space Center
|
| safetyFeature |
blast protection structures
ⓘ
propellant spill containment systems ⓘ remote control and monitoring ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
acceptance testing before flight use
ⓘ
developmental test campaigns ⓘ engine certification testing ⓘ |
| supportsEngineType | liquid-fueled rocket engines ⓘ |
| supportsTestDuration | long-duration engine firings ⓘ |
| testMode | static fire ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NASA
ⓘ
NASA contractors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
acceptance testing of rocket engines
ⓘ
development testing of large liquid-fueled rocket engines ⓘ static firing of rocket engines ⓘ |
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