National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationStatic Fire

RS-25 Engine Test

Name: RS-25 Engine Test
Start: 2023-11-15T20:46:00.000Z
End: 2023-11-15T21:27:10.000Z
Location: Fred Haise Test Stand, NASA’s Stennis Space Center

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:46:00 GMT

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Source record updated Mar 5, 2024, 5:22 PM UTC. This is a source update, not a confirmed launch time.

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Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:22:50 GMT

Test scheduled for 20:35 UTC

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Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:18:28 GMT

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LOCATIONFred Haise Test Stand, NASA’s Stennis Space Center

Mission

NASA will perform a RS-25 static fire as part of the final round of certification testing ahead of production of an updated set of the engines for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. The test is scheduled for 500 seconds and will fire the RS-25 engine up to 113% power level.

Provider: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Programs: Artemis