NASA carried out a successful test on Thursday, August 18, of a rocket engine that could eventually power a manned Mars missions
The seven-and-a-half minute test-fire of the RS-25 engine was part of a series of tests for a new deep space rocket program, the Space Launch System, according to NASA. The space agency will use four RS-25 engines to propel the Orion capsule into orbit with the first unmanned launch planned for 2018.
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NASA conducts successful test of rocket that could carry manned mission to Mars
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