Static Fire
SLS 2nd Hot Fire Test
Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
Thursday, March 18, 2021 · 20:37 UTC
Static Fire
Details
/01NASA successfully conducted a second Green Run hot fire with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s core stage that will launch the Artemis I mission to the Moon. The four RS-25 engines were fired for 8 minutes, demonstrating performance similar to an actual launch.
Type
Static Fire
Duration
N/A
Location
Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
Status
Scheduled
Programs
/04Artemis
The Artemis program is a US government-funded crewed spaceflight program that has the goal of landing "the first woman and the next man" on the Moon, specifically at the lunar south pole region.