The primary objective of the test is to acceptance test (or “green run”) the new FM2 flight model ECU. Each RS-25 engine has a dedicated, redundant controller unit that controls its operation ...

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss., Jan. 27, 2021-- Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA are gearing up for a new phase of RS-25 hot-fire testing that will validate new components for the engine, which powers the ...

This month’s first hot-fire test of the newly redesigned RS-25 engine lasted for 209.5 seconds, falling short of the planned 500 seconds, according to a NASA statement.The space agency performed ...

The newly installed RS-25 engine is the first of 24 new flight engines being built for missions, beginning with Artemis V. NASA will soon conduct a full-duration, 500-second hot fire test on the ...

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss., June 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA completed a certification test series yesterday for the new RS-25 production engines that will propel ...

The four RS-25 engines used in the Block 1 SLS configuration. Photo: Aerojet Rocketdyne. For each of the 16 RS-25 engines left over from the Shuttle era, their next flight will be their last.

On Wednesday, a milestone test was conducted at Stennis Space Center for the RS-25 engines that will carry astronauts back to the moon and beyond. By Noah Noble Published : Apr. 3, 2024 at 6:22 PM CDT ...

Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA are gearing up for a new phase of RS-25 hot-fire testing that will validate new components for the engine, which powers the core stage of the agency’s Space Launch ...