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March 09, 2016

Final hardware delivered for second SLS booster test
Promontory UT (SPX) Mar 10, 2016
The fifth and final segment for a full-scale test version of NASA's Space Launch System booster is delivered March 2 to Orbital ATK's Promontory, Utah, test site. The aft - or rear - segment of the booster will be assembled with the other four segments, currently at the test stand, and outfitted for a second booster qualification ground test this summer. The test will measure the booster's performance at a cold motor conditioning target of 40 degrees and also demonstrate that it meets applic ... read more

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