Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Completes CCDev-2 Hot-Fire Testing on Thruster for NASA's Commercial Crew Program

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on a service module thruster for Boeing's Commercial Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft. The CST-100 spacecraft, designed to transport people to the International Space Station and other low-Earth orbit destinations, is in development under NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

The Orbital Maneuvering and Attitude Control System (OMAC) thruster is a key component for safe, reliable and affordable commercial crew transportation. It is designed for multiple uses, including maneuvering the CST-100 spacecraft during orbit and re-entry, and providing axial thrust, roll control and separation from the launch vehicle if an abort becomes necessary.

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Coverage:

• Pratt completes thrust test on space station craft (Hartford Business Journal)
• Thruster Tests Completed for Boeing's CST-100 (Space Fellowship)
• Rocketdyne finishes Boeing CST-100 thruster testing (Flight International)
• Boeing says its space taxi engines have passed a testing hurdle (Huntsville Times)
• Thruster Tests Completed for Boeing's CST-100 (NASA)