NASA's latest rocket, built to take humans to Mars, has successful test firing
The world’s largest solid rocket booster roared to life today, shaking the serene countryside of Promontory, Utah, for a full two minutes. The booster filled the area with smoke and flame; viewers could actually see the fiery plumes “dance” and move around as they mixed with the surrounding soil. Below the test stand, a layer of sand protecting underlying concrete structures melted into glass from the heat. Bystanders were treated to a real-life example of how light travels faster than sound: the flames and vibrations were readily observable before the sound from the booster was heard.
it went off without a hitch
This is the first of two planned qualification tests, designed to validate the booster’s performance, and it went off…
Source:: The Verge
