NASA broke the SLS fuel tank, but swears it did it on purpose

[Mike Wehner]

NASA Space Launch System, the rocket system that will eventually provide the means for the space agency to send spacecraft and astronauts to the Moon, is a very big deal. The project has been in the works for a long time, and now that it's finally starting to come together, NASA wants to make sure it's ready for its time in the spotlight.

With that in mind, NASA recently put a version of the SLS liquid hydrogen fuel tank to the ultimate test, pushing it far beyond its designed limits. The test ultimately resulted in the failure of the tank, but that's exactly what NASA says it was going for.

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