J-6 Large Rocket Motor Test Facility

The J-6 facility provides ground test simulations for both solid-propellant rocket motors over a wide range of simulated pressure altitudes.

These tests support materials and structural development efforts by the Department of Defense and commercial aerospace industry.

AEDC has unique test capabilities for testing rocket propulsion systems with high performance/high area-ratio nozzles, and those requiring altitude start and restart, stage separation and spin testing.

These facilities are the largest of their kind in the world and provide the only altitude test capability for medium to large and rocket propulsion systems in the United States.