Nasa tests new beefed-up rocket motor - video
by Guardian Staff from on (#4R8M)
Nasa test-fires a beefed-up space shuttle Solid Rocket Motor in Utah on Wednesday. The 177-foot motor is 25% more powerful than the four-segment engines used to help lift the space shuttle. The two-minute test fire is considered a key milestone toward the debut flight of Nasa's deep-space launcher in 2018 Continue reading...