Wind Tunnel Tests of SLS Rocket Model

Wind Tunnel Tests of SLS Rocket Model. Testing of a 35-inch-long Space Launch System booster separation model in Langley Research Center’s Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel, is helping NASA engineers better understand the aerodynamic forces the real SLS rocket will encounter as it flies through the atmosphere. The wind tunnel produces air speeds over 2,400 mph. The SLS will be the world’s most powerful rocket, capable of launching astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft to deep space destinations.

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