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NASA Tests Rocket Engine for Space Launch System

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 23 October 2026, 18:57 UTC ·10 sec listen

NASA teams fired engine number 10001 for 500 seconds at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The test matched the burn length used during Space Launch System launches and reached 111 percent power, helping qualify engines for future missions.

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