Northrop Grumman conducted the first test firing of its Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) five-segment solid rocket motor at its Promontory production and test site in Utah. The Development Motor 1 (DM-1) fired Thursday, June 26, at 12:25 PM MDT (18:25 UTC) and lasted for close to two minutes and 20 seconds, burning over 1.4 million pounds of propellant.
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Booster 3 opens Super Heavy test campaign as orbital vehicles prepare to stack
by Chris BerginFollowing a test campaign focused on SpaceX’s Starship vehicle, the Super Heavy booster is now…