Video: Test campaign of the Vinci upper stage engine at DLR in Lampoldshausen
The test facilities are an essential prerequisite for developing engine technologies to operational maturity and ensuring their quality. With the P4 altitude simulation test rig at the DLR Institute of Space Propulsion in Lampoldshausen, DLR is indispensable for the development of the Vinci engine, which will be the most powerful upper-stage engine in Europe in the future. With the help of these tests, DLR engineers gained insights into the engine's behaviour, which are being used by the manufacturer ArianeGroup for final optimizations.
Video: Test campaign of the Vinci upper stage engine at DLR in Lampoldshausen
Video: Test campaign of the Vinci upper stage engine at DLR in Lampoldshausen
The test facilities are an essential prerequisite for developing engine technologies to operational maturity and ensuring their quality. With the P4 altitude simulation test rig at the DLR Institute of Space Propulsion in Lampoldshausen, DLR is indispensable for the development of the Vinci engine, which will be the most powerful upper-stage engine in Europe in the future. With the help of these tests, DLR engineers gained insights into the engine's behaviour, which are being used by the manufacturer ArianeGroup for final optimizations.
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