[http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/11/rocket.jpg](http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/11/j-2x-rocket-passes-second-test-proves-nasa-can-still-have-a-bla/) [NASA's](http://www.engadget.com/tag/NASA/) 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](http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/nasas-space-launch-system-to-rocket-into-deep-space-unravel-th/), currently pegged for launch in 2017. The [Orion](http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/nasa-commits-to-orion-based-multi-purpose-crew-vehicle-for-space/) 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. Check out the thrust needed to launch up to 130 metric tons into space in the test video right after the break.
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