Tag: Ares V
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The engines that refused to retire – RS-25s prepare for SLS testing
Following a 30 year career with the Space Shuttle Program, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne’s RS-25 engines are now preparing for their next role, with the Space Launch System (SLS). Tests involving the former Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) will begin at the Stennis Space Center in 2014. RS-25: The SSME has provided safe flight for…
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Both Crawler Transporters grounded – Crawlerway testing for HLV capability
The two veteran Crawler Transporters (CT) are currently grounded, as evaluations continue into a what is believed to have been a lightning strike on CT-2 – which was being prepared for tasks associated with the Ares I Mobile Launcher (ML). Test results are also being evaluated into how the Crawlerway is expected to perform under…
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JDTV on track for February drop – MLAS ready for test
The Jumbo Drop Test Vehicle is in final preparations for a February 26 drop, as part of the Ares I First Stage parachute tests. Meanwhile, the little-known Max Launch Abort System (MLAS) will conduct its first test in March. JDTV: The first test of the giant parachutes that will be tasked with easing Ares I’s…
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Return to SSME – Ares V undergoes evaluation into potential switch
Constellation engineers are carrying out an evaluation process into a potential option of going back to the SSME (Space Shuttle Main Engine) on the Ares V first stage, which in turn would allow a return to a five segment Solid Rocket Boosters on the giant vehicle. The program has initiated a study to look at…