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NASA Sets Date for First Hot Fire Test of Space Launch System Core Stage – GlobeNewswire
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss., Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines are being targeted to hot fire in unison for the…
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss., Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines are being targeted to hot fire in unison for the first time on Jan. 17 as part of NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) Green Run test series. These engines will power the SLS rocket as the U.S. prepares to return humans to the Moon to stay and then on to Mars.
The upcoming 493-second hot fire test will mirror the engines thrust profile in flight and is the main event of the SLS Core Stage Green Run test…
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