RocketMotorTwo undergoes a test firing in 2009. (Credit: Virgin Galactic)
RocketMotorTwo Hot-Fire Test Summaries
Via Scaled Composites
| Fire: | 16 | ||
| Date: | 10 Sep 12 | ||
Objectives:
Perform second full scale rocket motor hot-fire at Scaled’s test facility
Test stand evaluation
Data Acquisition system evaluation
Rocket Motor Controller performance
Pressurization System Controller performance
Rocket system performance
Valve / Injector / Igniter evaluation
Fuel formulation evaluation
CTN structural evaluation
Results:
Second full scale firing of a rocket motor at Scaled’s test site under full control of the spaceship’s Rocket Motor Controller (RMC). All objectives achieved.
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