The Journal of Space Commerce

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SLS Booster for Artemis Missions Tested by NGC

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Tom Patton
Sep 09, 2020
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NASA and Northrop Grumman Corporation have conducted a full-scale static fire test of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) booster rocket motor, known as Flight Support Booster (FSB-1), in Promontory, UT.

During the test, the 154-foot-long, five-segment rocket motor fired for just over two minutes, producing 3.6 million pounds of thrust. Two SLS boosters wil…

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