Static Fire

SLS 2nd Hot Fire Test

Stennis Space Center, Mississippi

Thursday, March 18, 2021 · 20:37 UTC

Static Fire

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NASA 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

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Artemis

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.

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