White Sands Test Facility - Activities and Facilities - Rocket Propulsion

Rocket Propulsion

The primary mission of WSTF is to support NASA's Space Station program, and previously the Space Shuttle. As the official Johnson Space Center (JSC) Propulsion Systems Development Facility, WSTF participates in propulsion systems testing, with test expertise in hypergolic propellant handling and training. It was the Shuttle Fleet Leader for testing orbital maneuvering and reaction control subsystems.WSTF Propulsion

White Sands Test Facility offers numerous ambient pressure and altitude simulation stands to test rocket propulsion test systems as well as single rocket engines.

• Altitude Testing: The WSTF Large Altitude Simulation System provides altitude conditions equivalent up to 122,000 feet (37 km).
• Ambient Testing
• Fleet Leader Testing
• Unique Propulsion Test Expertise