World's Largest Solid Rocket Booster Static Fired for SLS and Artemis

NASASpaceflight July 22, 2022
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Northrop Grumman conducted the Flight Support Booster 2 test at its Promontory, Utah facility on July 21, 2022. This test involved a full duration static fire of a 5 segment solid rocket booster of the same type that will be used on the upcoming Space Launch System rocket and the Artemis Program. Video and Pictures from Jack (@theJackBeyer) and the NSF Robots. Edited by Jack. All content copyright to NSF. Not to be used elsewhere without explicit permission from NSF. Click "Join" for access to early fast turnaround clips, exclusive discord access with the NSF team, etc - to support the channel. Rolling Updates and Discussion: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=72.0 Articles: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=Starship NSF Store: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/shop/ L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today. https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47107.0 (Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/)