NASA’s Stennis Space Center has test fired the first RS-25 (unit E0525) of the Space Launch System (SLS) era on Friday, marking the beginning of a new career for the famous engine. Four of the former Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME) are set to power each SLS during the ride to orbit, opening with Exploration Mission -1 (EM-1) in mid-2018.
NASA is finally ready to begin the test fire and development program for the engines…
The return of RS-25 engine testing at the Stennis Space Center has been delayed, following…
The Stennis Space Center is just weeks away from returning to RS-25 engine testing, following…
NASA’s famous Pegasus Barge – best known for transporting External Tanks from the Michoud Assembly…
The four RS-25 engines selected for the debut launch of the Space Launch System (SLS)…
The RS-25 – the engine that enjoyed a hugely successful career with the Space Shuttle…
The Scale Model Acoustic Test (SMAT) – a mini-me version of the SLS – has…
NASA’s Stennis Space Center is deep into preparations for numerous engine testing for the Space…
Following a 30 year career with the Space Shuttle Program, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne’s RS-25…
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is deep into preparations for the key milestone of the…
The Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is constructing a scaled version of the Space Launch…
The Space Launch System (SLS) heat shields around its RS-25 engines will not follow the…
Atlantis is closing in on the end of her Transition and Retirement (T&R) processing, following…
NASA’s 15 Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) are being transported to the Stennis Space Center…
The flagship of the shuttle orbiter fleet has received her three replica main engines, as…
The Space Launch System (SLS) is undergoing final refinements – known as trades – on…
NASA’s three retired Space Shuttle orbiters are set to donate their entire Main Propulsion Systems…
A new schedule, created by NASA, has provided a “preliminary, budget restricted” manifest which places…
Following its replacement on Atlantis’ SSME-3 (Space Shuttle Main Engine), the new Main Fuel Valve…
