BOLE DM-1 Static Fire Test

Northrop Grumman will static fire the first Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) solid rocket booster, slated for use on the Block 2 variant of the Space Launch System (SLS). Featuring several improvements including a denser solid propellant mix, lighter composite cases and optimized thrust trace, the BOLE boosters are planned to be used from the launch of Artemis IX onward.