Most Powerful Segmented Solid Rocket Booster Ever Built Tested
Northrop Grumman Corp Static-Fires New Human-Rated SRB
A full-scale static fire of NASA’s Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) solid rocket booster has been conducted by Northrop Grumman Corporation. This was the first demonstration test of the enhanced five-segment solid rocket motor, the world’s largest and most powerful segmented solid rocket motor built for human spaceflight.
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