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Full-Scale Static Fire of SLS Booster Conducted by NGC, NASA

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Tom Patton
Jul 26, 2022
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A full-scale static fire of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket motor, known as Flight Support Booster-2, has been conducted by Northrup Grumman and the agency. The five-segment solid rocket booster is the world’s largest solid rocket motor and will provide more than 75 percent of the SLS rocket’s initial thrust during launch.

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