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**FILE** The plume of smoke and dust from the five-segment, first stage of the Ares-1 rocket fills the area during a test at ATK Space Systems, Thursday, September 10, 2009 in Promontory, Utah. The motor is NASA's next generation transportation system designed for the Orion program. (AP Photo/Colin Braley)

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Launch rocket tested in Utah

By Cache Valley Daily

Story Created: Aug 31, 2010 at 10:05 PM MST

Story Updated: Aug 31, 2010 at 10:18 PM MST

PROMONTORY, Utah (AP) -- ATK Space Systems has some new data to study after testing a new rocket motor.

ATK and NASA conducted a ground test on the launch system, causing a booming, fiery blast early Tuesday.

ATK says the system produced approximately 3.6 million pounds of thrust, or 22 million horsepower, and burned for just over two minutes.

ATK says the main object of Tuesday's test was measuring the first-stage rocket's performance at cold temperatures and reviewing how new materials in the motor joints performed.

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dustmagnet said on Wednesday, Sep 1 at 5:26 AM

and ask them about the fallout from the plume that blanketed surrounding homes and damaged property!!! Their environmental clean up crews are being kept busy. Personally, They won't even tell me, accurately, what was in the fallout - We'll have to wait and see if they make good on compensating for damage to our property

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