Debris flies away from the nozzle of the BOLE solid rocket booster during a static-fire test June 26. Credit: NASA webcast WASHINGTON — A new version of the solid rocket booster being developed for ...

Debris scatters on June 26, 2025, during a static fire test of a new solid rocket motor at a Northrop Grumman facility in Utah. The motor is supposed to be used in later Artemis moon missions. A test ...

NASA’s Space Launch System appears to have a finite shelf life. The Trump administration wants to cancel it after just three launches, while the preliminary text of a bill making its way through ...

NASA has completed the first full-scale static test fire of the Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) solid rocket motor, the next-generation solid rocket booster for the space agency’s SLS ...

A new version of SLS's solid rocket booster had a bit of a hiccup. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An upgraded version of one of ...

While the fate of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket hangs in the balance, the agency is pushing ahead with tests of new components needed to launch the vehicle toward the Moon. The latest test ...

The latest test of a next-generation rocket booster for NASA’s Artemis program ended with a violent hardware failure, a stark reminder that deep space ambitions still hinge on unforgiving engineering ...

Northrop Grumman saw some fiery drama during a test of a more powerful version of the solid rocket booster that would be used if NASA’s Artemis program ever gets to its ninth launch using the ...

The Booster Obsolescence Life Extension Development Motor 1 test June 26 at Northrop Grumman’s Promontory, Utah, facility. Credit: Brian Everstine PROMONTORY, Utah—Northrop Grumman and NASA on June 26 ...

Northrop Grumman and NASA conducted a dramatic static-fire test of a booster for an SLS (Space Launch System) rocket last week. According to NASA, the five-segment booster rocket fired for more than ...