Test Stand 1-C’s Upgrades

The historic Test Stand 1-C, run by Edwards Air Force Base’s Rocket Propulsion Division, is undergoing major renovations to better support its mission to safely and effectively test rockets.

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00:00:05 [Music] located at afrl area 1125 refurbished in the early 90s to test the Titan 4 srmu and currently undergoing a major renovation the test stand will have a six component thrust measurement system capable of fifty thousand pounds to three hundred thousand pounds of thrust testing vertically with nozzle gimbaling and a

00:00:47 test like you fly configuration the test stand also includes a multi-story environmental conditioning enclosure capable of conditioning the motor from 40 degrees Fahrenheit to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and maintaining 40 percent RH this is the only test stand in the nation capable of testing vertical for capturing slag stage separation effects

00:01:12 on solid rocket Motors and to reduce First Flight failures [Music]