RS-68A Gets Its First Hot-Fire Static Test

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR) has started hot-fire tests of the RS-68A upgrade to the main engine for the United Launch Alliance Delta IV space launch vehicle with a 40-second burn at Stennis Space Center. Engineers are analyzing data from the Sept. 25 test, which was the first in a 12-month...

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