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Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) dumps water after first in-flight cold flow test
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The NASA SR-71A successfully completed its first cold flow flight as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California on March 4, 1998. During a cold flow flight, gaseous helium and liquid nitrogen are cycled through the linear aerospike engine to check the engine's plumbing system for leaks and to check the engine operating characterisitics.
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Credit lineLinear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) dumps water after first in-flight cold flow test. NASA/AFRC, 1998-03-04. Public domain. ID: EC98-44440-4.
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