An Orbital ATK technician checks the temperature of a full-scale, test version booster for NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System.
An Orbital ATK technician checks the temperature of a full-scale, test version booster for NASA’s new rocket, the Space Launch System. It will take more than a month to reach the booster’s cold temperature target of 40 degrees Fahrenheit inside the test facility. Sensors inside and outside the booster measure the propellant temperature, and analytical models also predict the time it takes for the booster to be conditioned to 40 degrees.
Image Credit: Orbital ATK