π₯ Hot metal. Blue fire. Stage 2 completed its mission duty cycle on the first try: a 400+ second burn and coast demo including an igniter hot fire, demonstrating everything it needs to do in flight.
π₯ Just another day at Stennis. Stage 2 successfully completed its first integrated hotfire!
The A2 test stand was originally built in the 60s to support Saturn V Upper Stage testing (S-II). It was later reconfigured to be a single engine test stand for Shuttle Main Engine testing and development.
The last Saturn V Stage test occurred October 30, 1970 on A2. It has been 55 years, 11 months, and 17 days since A2 supported stage testing capability.
As of this morning, it is now 0 days.