NASA RAMFIRE Nozzle Hot Fire Test | Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA RAMFIRE Nozzle Hot Fire Test | Marshall Space Flight Center

The RAMFIRE nozzles complete hot fire testing at Marshall’s East test area using liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen (orange/clear plume), as well as liquid oxygen and liquid methane (blue plume) fuel configurations. As hot combustion gases approach 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit, icicles are forming on the outside of the engine nozzle. The nozzle is made of the novel aluminum alloy 6061-RAM2.

NASA built and tested this additively-manufactured—or 3D printed—rocket engine nozzle made of aluminum, making it lighter than conventional nozzles. This will support deep space flights that can carry higher payloads.

Credit: NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

Duration: 27 seconds

Release Date: Oct. 20, 2023

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