‘Explosion’ noises heard in Huntsville area are rocket engine hotfire tests, officials say

The rumble you will hear today, Monday, January 5 2026 is the sound of rocket engine hotfire testing. Hotfire testing — a ...
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Footage of NASA firing up Artemis moon rocket engine for 550 second test

The Space Launch System rocket's RS-25 engine was fired up for the “final round of certification testing ahead of production ...
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A New Motor Test Pushes Battlefield Propulsion Ahead

Solid rocket motors remain essential for missiles, target vehicles, and space-launch systems, but their development cycles ...
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Nozzle blows off rocket booster during test for NASA's Artemis program (video)

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 ...