NASA to begin J-2X powerpack testing this month

This month NASA plans to begin testing core components of its Apollo-derived J-2X engine, which will power the upper stage of the Ares I and Ares V rockets that are being designed to send astronauts and cargo on their way to the moon. NASA will test the engine's powerpack - a gas generator and...

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