Propulsion: TMS delivered

The thrust measurement system for the A-3 Test Stand under construction at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center was delivered last month. Once complete, the A-3 stand will allow simulated high-altitude testing on the next generation of rocket engines for America's space program. Work on the stand got underway in 2007, with activation scheduled for 2012. The stand is the first major test structure to be built at Stennis since the 1960s. (Source: Lagniappe, April 2010)