Published 20:34 IST, January 10th 2021
NASA to lift off 'most powerful' Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on January 17
In the Green run test, NASA ignited the liquid fuel engines in the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) without lighting the solid-fuel boosters.
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NASA on January 9 conducted a Green Run hot fire test for its massive Launch System (SLS) rocket which is set to be launched as early as Jan. 17. In historic eight-part test campaign of most powerful rocket ever built by ministration, NASA ignited liquid fuel engines in core st of Launch System (SLS) without solid fuel boosters ignition. rocket will power next-generation human Moon missions of NASA’s Artemis program.
In an official statement, NASA said that SLS will transport weight that can go up to 27 tons (24,000 kilograms) to moon, which is slightly less than Saturn V. 322 feet tall (98 meters) rocket is 363-foot (110 m) Saturn V rockets that transported humans to moon but ncy will refurbish core st and dispatch ship SLS to ncy's Pegasus barge of NASA’s Kennedy Center in Florida.
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“During our wet dress rehearsal Green Run test, core st, st controller, and Green Run software all performed flawlessly, and re were leaks when tanks were fully loed and replenished for approximately two hours,” SLS Sts manr at NASA’s Marshall Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Julie Bassler said in NASA’s release.
“Data from all tests to date has given us confidence to proceed with hot fire,” she ded.
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All 4 RS-25 engines ignited
In Green run test, all four of st’s RS-25 engines were ignited simultaneously for at least eight minutes followed by a firing at Stennis. “SLS st will be assembled with or parts of rocket and NASA’s Orion craft in preparation for Artemis I, first integrated flight of SLS and Orion and first mission of ncy’s Artemis program,” NASA informed.
project manr for SLS core st Green Run testing at Stennis, Barry Robinson, called next few days for ncy as ‘critical’, as team will prepare SLS for Artemis I rocket st and B-2 Test Stand NASA’s Stennis Center. NASA will also appoint a test team for finale of Green Run test series. “ Green Run hot fire test is culmination of a lot of hard work by this team as we approach NASA’s Artemis missions,” Barry Robinson said. NASA informed in release that testing SLS rocket’s core st was a combined effort of ncy and industry partners. Boeing was NASA’s prime contractor in core st and Aerojet Rocketdyne, le contractor for RS-25 engines. “Prior tests in Green Run test series evaluated st’s avionics systems, propulsion systems, and hydraulic systems,” NASA explained.
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20:34 IST, January 10th 2021