{"id":1765,"date":"2025-07-11T14:41:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/1765\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T14:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:41:03","slug":"nasa-sls-rocket-booster-spews-fire-photo-of-the-day-for-july-10-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/1765\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA SLS rocket booster spews fire photo of the day for July 10, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Northrop Grumman and NASA conducted a dramatic static-fire test of a booster for an SLS (Space Launch System<\/a>) rocket last week. According to NASA<\/a>, the five-segment booster rocket fired for more than two minutes, producing 3.9 million pounds (1.76 million kg) of thrust in the process.<\/p>\n

What is it?<\/p>\n

Sitting at 177 feet (54 meters) long with a 12 foot (3.6 meter) diameter, NASA’s SLS rocket booster is designed<\/a> to be the largest segmented solid propellant booster built for flight. The power for this booster comes from an added fifth segment, allowing the booster to launch heavier spacecraft. <\/a>NASA plans to use the SLS rocket, including two boosters, for its Artemis program.<\/a><\/p>\n

The recent test was a result of the Booster Obsolescence Life Extension (BOLE) project<\/a>, which looked at optimizing booster design for lower-cost and more efficient options. This test was the first full-scale ground test of the five-segment booster, known as Demonstration Motor-1 (DM-1).<\/p>\n

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Where is it?<\/p>\n

This firing was done at at Northrop Grumman’s test facility in Promontory, Utah, where the booster was also manufactured.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

The five-segment booster spews fire as part of a ground test. (Image credit: Northrop Grumman\/Dylan Baker)Why is it amazing?<\/p>\n

While the booster performed impressively under extreme conditions, an unexpected anomaly<\/a> caught engineers’ attention: around 15 seconds before shutdown, the nozzle appeared to detach and release debris, accompanied by a bright plume flare.<\/p>\n

Despite this hiccup, NASA considered the test successful, achieving several primary objectives and giving insights into further improving the booster before the upcoming Artemis launches.<\/p>\n

Want to learn more?<\/p>\n

You can read more about about NASA’s SLS rocket <\/a>and the upcoming Artemis launches. <\/a><\/p>\n

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