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School is in Session: Welcome to Boosters 101

An ATK technician installs one of more than 900 plies of insulation onto the inner diameter of an SLS booster segment case.
An ATK technician installs one of more than 900 plies of insulation onto the inner diameter of an SLS booster segment case.

An ATK technician installs one of more than 900 plies of insulation onto the inner diameter of an SLS booster segment case. The insulation serves to protect the case metal from the heat of propellant combustion during test fire or launch.

Image credit: Orbital ATK