The intertank for NASA's Space Launch System core stage, the 212-foot-tall backbone of the SLS rocket, must undergo testing to ensure its structure is strong enough to survive the extreme forces of lift-off and spaceflight.
The intertank for NASA’s Space Launch System core stage, the 212-foot-tall backbone of the SLS rocket, must undergo testing to ensure its structure is strong enough to survive the extreme forces of lift-off and spaceflight. A structural test version of the intertank is being put through the paces at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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