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March 21, 2013

Moog Conducts More Than 7,900 Hot Fire Tests on 400 Engines in 2012
Niagara Falls NY (SPX) Mar 21, 2013
In the past year, Moog ISP, part of Moog Inc.'s Space and Defense Group, successfully conducted more than 7,900 hot fire tests on 400 engines for at least 14 different customers. Along with testing engines and a variety of propellants and propulsion systems, Moog ISP manufactures liquid rocket engines, tanks and propulsion systems for satellites and launch vehicles. Moog ISP conducts hot fire tests at its Niagara Falls, N.Y. facility. The Moog facility includes four vacuum-capable rocket test cell ... read more

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