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SLS Rocket Core Stage Tested by NASA

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Tom Patton
Jan 18, 2021
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NASA conducted a hot fire Saturday of the SLS rocket core stage that will launch the Artemis I mission to the Moon. The hot fire is the final test of the Green Run series.

“Seeing all four engines ignite for the first time during the core stage hot fire test was a big milestone for the Space Launch System team."

John Honeycutt, the SLS program manager at …

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