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Rocket Engines That Flew 22 Space Shuttle Missions Are Ready for NASA’s Next Moon Mission
NASA has successfully completed the checkout tests of the RS-25 engines, which previously powered a whopping 22 missions during the iconic Space Shuttle program. The agency is now one step closer to making history by sending humans back to the lunar environment for the first time in over five decades.
The test, conducted at the Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building, has ensured seamless communication between the SLS core stage and the RS-25 engines ahead of the Artemis 2 mission. Bill Muddle, an RS-25 field engineer, emphasized the importance of the engine health checks: “I learned during the Space Shuttle program to listen to the engines,” he said. “The engines talk to you, and you have to listen and understand what they are telling you to ensure they operate properly.”
Source: gizmodo.com
