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The six remaining hot fires are part of the second, and final, #test series collecting data to #certify an #updated #engine #production #process, using innovative manufacturing techniques, for lead #engines #contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies company. As NASA aims to establish a long-term presence on the #Moon for scientific discovery and exploration, and prepare for future missions to Mars, new #engines will #incorporate dozens of #improvements to make #production more #efficient and #affordable while maintaining high performance and reliability. Four RS-25 engines, along with a pair of solid rocket boosters, launch NASA’s powerful SLS rocket, producing more than 8.8 million pounds of thrust at liftoff for Artemis missions. During the seventh test of the 12-test series, operators plan to fire the #certification #engine for 550 seconds and up to a 113% power level. “NASA’s commitment to safety and ‘testing like you fly’ is on display as we plan to fire the engine beyond 500 seconds, which is the same amount of time the engines must fire to help launch the SLS rocket to space with astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft,” said Chip Ellis, project manager for RS-25 testing at Stennis. The Feb. 23 test features a second #certification #engine #nozzle to allow engineers to gather additional performance data on the upgraded unit. The new #nozzle was installed on the engine earlier this month while it remained at the test stand. Using specially adapted procedures and tools, the teams were able to swap out the #nozzles with the engine in place. With completion of the #certification #test #series, all systems will be “go” to produce the first new RS-25 #engines since the space shuttle era. NASA has contracted with Aerojet Rocketdyne to produce 24 new RS-25 #engines using the updated design for missions beginning with #Artemis V. NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne modified 16 former space shuttle missions for use on #Artemis missions I through IV.
