J-2X rocket passes second test, proves NASA can still have a blast (video)

NASA's next generation rocket engine has passed its second wave of experiments, blasting through a 500-second test burst. The new rocket is primed to power the agency's forthcoming Space Launch System, currently pegged for launch in 2017. The Orion spacecraft will be able to piggyback on the SLS, expanding the range of space travel, and bringing that final frontier just a little bit closer.

Engadget, J-2X rocket passes second test, proves NASA can still have a blast (video)