NASA's Journey to Mars mission got a step closer on Tuesday with the successful ground test of what will be the launch booster on the agency's Space Launch System (SLS), the world's most powerful rocket. It's the second and final qualification ground test on the booster before SLS's first crewless test flight in late 2018 with NASA's Orion spacecraft. Built by NASA contractor Orbital ATK, the booster was tested at the company's facilities in Promontory, Utah, and is now qualified for flight.
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