An upgraded version of one of the solid rocket boosters being used for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) experienced an ...

While the fate of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket hangs in the balance, the agency is pushing ahead with tests of new ...

A Virginia-based propulsion-focused company conducted a full-scale static fire of NASA’s Booster Obsolescence and ...

Turn up your speakers and take a wild ride on a Shuttle solid rocket booster. By Phil Plait. March 15, 2012 9:31 AM. Tweet Share Share Comment Tweet Share Share Comment ...

The solid-rocket booster that will help send NASA missions into deep space gets its last test firing in advance of 2018's maiden launch of the SLS rocket. Toggle search box Toggle navigation.

The SLS rocket's two solid-fuel boosters consume 5.5 tons of propellant per second. The heat generated by the boosters during their two minutes of operation, if converted into electricity, would ...

NASA has completed the first full-scale static test fire of the Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) solid rocket motor, the next-generation solid rocket booster for the space agency’s ...

A solid-propellant booster like those that will help launch NASA's new Space Launch System moon rocket was test fired at Northrop Grumman's Promontory, Utah, facility Wednesday. It was the sixth ...

A test of a new rocket motor for NASA’s future moon missions went awry this week, with the full-size booster hurling a powerful blaze and scattering debris.. Northrop Grumman, lead contractor ...

Northrop Grumman Corporation conducted a full-scale static fire of NASA’s Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) solid rocket booster. This was the first demonstration test of the ...

The world's largest solid rocket booster roared to life in a ground test today (March 11) for NASA's Space Launch System rocket. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu. Space.