- March 2009 -
Prospector 10 (P-10)
The P-10 is a medium-sized vehicle that has been developed for flight
testing a next-generation, multi-chamber aerospike engine that builds upon the
experiences achieved with the original single-chamber aerospike engine flown on
the P-2 and P-4 in late 2003. CSULB is the P-10 project lead for both the
vehicle and engine, with GSC supporting vehicle assembly and integration and
managing the field test activities. The initial
P-10 vehicle static fire test took place on 17 May 2008 on the FAR Large
Vertical Test Stand and represented the culmination of work sponsored through a
Missile Defense Agency
university grant to CSULB.
Refurbishment is now underway in preparation for a flight test in mid-Spring 2009. Installation of replacement avionics and the re-built engine assembly are currently the critical path actions.
Last Updated: 02 March 2009