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NASA Runs an Engine for a Launch-Length Test
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NASA tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi on Oct. 21. The hot fire lasted 500 seconds, almost eight and a half minutes, at a 111 percent power level, the agency says. The duration matches how long RS-25 engines fire during a Space Launch System launch. This was a ground test, not a launch, and its reported power level should not be confused with a percentage of mission completion. For a space program, a stationary engine can still produce an eventful workday. NASA's test pairs a precise number with a very physical exercise: running major hardware under demanding conditions. Few office performance reviews involve eight minutes of sustained combustion, though many manage to feel considerably longer.
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