NASA completed the preparations for the new generation Space Launch System (SLS) rocket by performing the tests that were canceled in April last month. NASA, which performed the static combustion test of Flight Support Booster-2 today, has released a video. The Artemis Moon mission will be launched by NASA in August if there are no technical glitches.
NASA finishes tests for Artemis Moon mission
The first tests began in the morning on Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in June and ended about 12 hours later. NASA will use the SLS rocket to power the Orion spacecraft, which it plans to launch in August 2022. The rocket to be launched into space for the Artemis I mission will be an uncrewed flight.
Flight Support Booster-2, the world’s largest solid rocket engine, has a length of 47 meters. Specially modified for the SLS, the Flifht Support Booster-2 features innovations such as an additional center segment, new avionics and lighter insulation.
These modifications will give boosters 25 percent more overall propulsion. It is stated that the changes made will have enough segments for eight Artemis missions in total.
Wendy Williams, vice president of propulsion systems at Northrop Grumman, who collaborates with NASA, said: “Continuous product improvements are helping NASA achieve its long-term mission of using SLS for the Artemis program. Early learning opportunity in next-generation systems will allow the SLS rocket to meet larger payload demands by 2031. This will help us produce an advanced booster.”
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