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Past and Present Large Solid Rocket Motor Test CapabilitiesA study was performed to identify the current and historical trends in the capability of solid rocket motor testing in the United States. The study focused on test positions capable of testing solid rocket motors of at least 10,000 lbf thrust. Top-level information was collected for two distinct data points plus/minus a few years: 2000 (Y2K) and 2010 (Present). Data was combined from many sources, but primarily focused on data from the Chemical Propulsion Information Analysis Center s Rocket Propulsion Test Facilities Database, and heritage Chemical Propulsion Information Agency/M8 Solid Rocket Motor Static Test Facilities Manual. Data for the Rocket Propulsion Test Facilities Database and heritage M8 Solid Rocket Motor Static Test Facilities Manual is provided to the Chemical Propulsion Information Analysis Center directly from the test facilities. Information for each test cell for each time period was compiled and plotted to produce a graphical display of the changes for the nation, NASA, Department of Defense, and commercial organizations during the past ten years. Major groups of plots include test facility by geographic location, test cells by status/utilization, and test cells by maximum thrust capability. The results are discussed.
Document ID
20110009993
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kowalski, Robert R.
(NASA White Sands Test Facility NM, United States)
Owen, David B., II
(Johns Hopkins Univ. Columbia, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
April 18, 2011
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-23419
Report Number: JSC-CN-23419
Meeting Information
Meeting: JANNAF 58th Propulsion Meeting
Location: Arlington, VA
Country: United States
Start Date: April 18, 2011
End Date: April 22, 2011
Sponsors: Department of the Army, Johns Hopkins Univ., Department of the Navy, NASA Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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