NASA Artemis Rocket Booster Suffers Anomaly During Test

Space.com

The first full-scale static test fire of the Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) solid rocket motor for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket was conducted in Utah.  The booster suffered an anomaly during near the end of the test.   Credit: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center |  edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta

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00:00Activate aft deluge.

00:02Activated.

00:04Whoa.

00:06T plus, 110 seconds.

00:09Activate forward deluge.

00:11Activated.

00:145, 4, 3, 2, 1, fire.

00:22T plus, 5 seconds.

00:27T plus, 10 seconds.

00:30T plus, 20 seconds.

00:47T plus, 30 seconds.

00:57T plus, 40 seconds.

00:59T plus, 50 seconds.

01:09T plus, 50 seconds.

01:09T plus, 60 seconds.

01:19T plus, 70 seconds.

01:29T plus, 80 seconds.

01:39T plus, 90 seconds.

01:39Central support system operator, enable the deluge, CO2, and quench tool controls.

01:44Enabled.

01:46T plus, 90 seconds.

01:4890 seconds.

01:4990 seconds.

01:49Open the accumulator, enable valve.

01:51Accumulator is enabled.

01:53T plus, 100 seconds.

01:58T plus, 100 seconds.

01:59T plus, 100 seconds.

02:02Activate aft deluge.

02:05Activated.

02:06Whoa.

02:08T plus, 110 seconds.

02:11Activate aft deluge.

02:12Activate aft deluge.

02:13Activate aft deluge.

02:14Activate aft deluge.

02:15T plus, 120 seconds.

02:17T plus, 120 seconds.

02:18T plus, 120 seconds.

02:20T plus, 120 seconds.

02:24Activate aft deluge.

02:32Active, activate head end CO2.

02:34Activated.

02:39Activate, quench tool forward command forward.

02:43Activate aft CO2.

02:45Activated.

02:47TBC power is disabled

02:57Roger

02:59T plus 160 seconds

03:02T plus 170 seconds

03:10High speed data operators

03:14Stand by

03:17Activate aft deluge

03:20Activated

03:22T plus 110 seconds

03:26Activate forward deluge

03:30Activated

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