Debris scatters on June 26, 2025, during a static fire test of a new solid rocket motor at a Northrop Grumman facility in Utah. The motor is supposed to be used in later Artemis moon missions. A test ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An upgraded version of one of the solid rocket boosters being used for NASA's Space Launch System ...
Debris flies away from the nozzle of the BOLE solid rocket booster during a static-fire test June 26. Credit: NASA webcast WASHINGTON — A new version of the solid rocket booster being developed for ...
Northrop Grumman saw some fiery drama during a test of a more powerful version of the solid rocket booster that would be used if NASA’s Artemis program ever gets to its ninth launch using the ...
A Virginia-based propulsion-focused company conducted a full-scale static fire of NASA’s Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) solid rocket booster. The 156-foot-long five-segment solid ...
NASA’s Space Launch System appears to have a finite shelf life. The Trump administration wants to cancel it after just three launches, while the preliminary text of a bill making its way through ...
NASA and Northrop Grumman completed an Artemis SLS rocket booster test flight in Utah. During the static fire test, there were some unexpected explosions. Space experts say this will likely not affect ...