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Small solid rocket motor test at the Marshall Center on Mar. 14, 2012.

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Brilliant Sub-scale Solid Rocket Motor Test

It was three-two-one to brilliant fire as NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center tested a small solid rocket motor designed to mimic NASA's Space Launch System booster. The Mar. 14 test provides a quick, affordable and effective way to evaluate a new nozzle insulation material for the SLS solid rocket booster.

Image credit: NASA/MSFC