A successful test-firing was held on Friday and the first nuclear collisions will take place in the autumn, building up to full power around the time of the millennium.

This may be a test: try to sell him down the river and the next time you look him in the eye he may be firing you - and serve you right.

A kind of vertical test fixture for firing test of high thrust and short time motor with fore nozzles was designed. Its dynamic characteristics are analyzed and satisfactory results are obtained.