NASA Plans Feb. 25 SLS ‘Hot Fire’ Repeat

Mark Carreau February 17, 2021
The B-2 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center.
Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—NASA is targeting Feb. 25 for a second attempt at a 485-sec., full-duration hot fire of the Space Launch System’s (SLS) four core-stage RS-25 liquid-hydrogen and oxygen-fueled rocket engines at Stennis Space Center. The hot fire will be a prelude to refurbishing and shipping the hardware to...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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