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Mike Wehner
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- NASA's SLS rocket will be tested at a facility in Utah on Wednesday, September 2nd.
- The static fire test will be live-streamed for everyone to watch.
- The SLS rocket is a long time coming, and this test is a big step toward its eventual first launch, though that isn't likely to take place for some time.
NASA's Space Launch System is a rocket platform designed to be the go-to for missions to the Moon and beyond. It's been in the works for a long, long time, and it's seen more than its fair share of delays along the way. However, with all that in the rearview, NASA is eager to show us all what it's been spending taxpayer dollars on, and it's going to broadcast a static fire test live for us all to enjoy.
A static fire test is exactly what it sounds like: NASA will fire the rocket booster but it won't actually go anywhere. Secured safely to the ground, the rocket will fire with all its might while its handlers gather vital data about its performance. Also, if the rocket doesn't explode into a million pieces, it will be considered a plus.
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We’ll finally get to see NASA’s next-gen rocket fire up originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 30 Aug 2020 at 13:35:54 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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