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September 03, 2008

Lunar Engine Fired Up Once Again... This Time With Liquid Methane

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Says Tests Will Help Constellation Development

Engineers from NASA and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed a series of hot-fire altitude tests using liquid methane on the RS-18 engine. The tests, conducted at White Sands test facility in New Mexico, are part of the technology development for NASA's Constellation program, and gathered important data on ignition, performance measurement, and rapid start and stop.

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Challenger Center For Space Science Education Welcomes New Board Member

Alan Stern Brings Over 25 Years Experience In Planetary Research To Role

The Challenger Center for Space Science Education's Board of Directors recently welcomed a new member to its ranks: Dr. S. Alan Stern.

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