Boeing Statement on Completion of Space Launch System Hot Fire Test

Deep space exploration took an important step forward today. The cryogenic core stage for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket completed hot fire testing at NASA's Stennis Space Center as part of the SLS rocket's Green Run test campaign on the B-2 test stand. The test, which included a full-duration, eight-minute engine burn, demonstrated successful core stage operation and will be used to help certify the stage for flight.

"I want to thank the extraordinary individuals who make up the NASA, Aerojet Rocketdyne and Boeing teams who designed, developed, produced and tested the all-new SLS core stage to enable sustainable human exploration of deep space," said John Shannon, Boeing SLS vice president and program manager.

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