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NASA tests RS-25 engine to support future Artemis missions

NASA’s test of developmental RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21 supported future Artemis missions. The engine fired for 500 seconds—nearly eight and a half minutes—matching the RS-25 firing duration during an SLS rocket launch. The test used the Fred Haise Test Stand at Stennis Space Center.

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NASA tests RS-25 engine to support future Artemis missions
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What to know

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    The test site was NASA’s Stennis Space Center, near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

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    The 500-second firing matched the duration RS-25 engines fire during launch of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket.

Why it matters

The engine test is relevant to NASA’s work supporting future Artemis missions.

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