Northrop Grumman SLS Ground Booster Test Goes Well

SLS ground booster test.
Credit: NASA
The latest version of the Northrop Grumman solid rocket motor (SRM) assigned to NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket roared to life Sept. 2 for a full-duration, 2-min. ground test firing at company facilities in Promontory, Utah. The test offered assurances in performance and confidence in...
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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