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Launch of the first Dryden Aerospike rocket. The Dryden Aerospike Rocket Test provided the first known data from a solid-fueled aerospike rocket in flight.
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| Photo Number: |
EC04-0113-171 |
| Photo Date: |
March 30, 2004 |
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432x640 JPEG Image (216 KBytes)
863x1280 JPEG Image (946 KBytes)
2022x3000 JPEG Image (5213 KBytes)
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The Dryden Aerospike Rocket Test provided the first known data from a solid-fueled aerospike rocket in flight. The test took place March 30 and 31, 2004, at the King Ranch launch site at the Pecos County Aerospace Development Corporation Flight Test Range in Fort Stockton, Texas. |
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Project
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NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, the U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), and Blacksky Corporation joined forces on the prairie lands of West Texas to fly scale versions of aerospike rocket motors.
The effort, called the Dryden Aerospike Rocket Test, provided the first known data from a solid-fueled aerospike rocket in flight.
Two 10-ft. long solid-fueled rockets with aerospike nozzles were flown successfully on two consecutive flights March 30 and 31, 2004. The flights took place at the King Ranch launch site at the Pecos County Aerospace Development Corporation Flight Test Range in Fort Stockton, Texas.
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| NASA Photo by: |
Steve Thomas |
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| Keywords: |
Dryden Aerospike Rocket Test, U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center, AFFTC, Blacksky Corporation, West Texas, solid-fueled rocket, aerospike nozzle, King Ranch launch site, Pecos County Aerospace Development Corporation Flight Test Range, Fort Stockton, Texas |
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