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X-33 Program Status April 10, 2000 Update: 00-052 RELEASE: 00-130 The innovative aerospike engine that will power the X-33 Advanced Technology Demonstrator successfully completed its 12th of 14 scheduled single-engine tests April 6 at NASA's Stennis Space Center, Miss. The 250-second test was the longest to date. All test objectives appear to have been met, pending final data review. There were no anomalies or engine issues. Post-test inspections are under way. All remaining single-engine aerospike tests scheduled at Stennis are planned to be 250-seconds in duration. The XRS-2200 Aerospike engine was developed and assembled by Boeing Rocketdyne Propulsion & Power, Canoga Park, Calif. The engine will power the X-33, a half-scale, sub-orbital technology demonstrator of Lockheed Martin's proposed, commercial reusable launch vehicle called VentureStar™. The X-33 is being developed in partnership with NASA and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Palmdale, Calif. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., manages the X-33 program for NASA. Back to X-33 Program Status