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March 11, 2015

In 'milestone' toward Mars, NASA test-fires rocket
Miami (AFP) March 11, 2015
The most powerful solid rocket booster ever built was fired up for the first time Wednesday in a test that NASA described as a "significant milestone" toward Mars. Tied horizontally to the ground at the base of a Utah mountain, the 177-foot-long (54-meter) Space Launch System (SLS) booster was hot-fired for two minutes to see how the system would perform when eventually launched. "Great test, just a fantastic result," said Alex Priskos, who manages the Boosters Office for the SLS program at NASA ... read more

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