NASA
successfully test-fired part of its
most powerful rocket system
On Tuesday, engineers fired up a
rocket motor that will be
part of the
most powerful rocket ever launched to space.
This booster is
part of the Space Launch
system (SLS) mega rocket, which will be the
most powerful system ever flown when it makes its first test flight expected in about two years.*
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Watch NASA test the 'largest, most powerful rocket booster ever built'
The
rocket roared to life for its 2-minute test*in Promontory, Utah, at 11:05 a.m. ET, and it seemed pretty impressive for people witnessing it live.
Tuesday's firing marks the second time the booster has been tested, and these*qualifying trials are important because engineers need to understand how the
rocket will function during flight.
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