BOLE DM-1 Static Test

Boosting NASA's Space Launch System to the Moon and Beyond

Boosting NASA's Space Launch System to the Moon and Beyond

The Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) booster is the next generation five-segment solid rocket booster that will support NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on Artemis missions to the moon and beyond.

The BOLE booster's composite case will replace the refurbished Shuttle Program-era steel case design expended on the first eight SLS flights and integrate upgraded structures, propellant materials and an electric thrust vector control system. This is the first demonstration motor (DM-1) static test of the BOLE booster required for certification.

BOLE static test
rocket booster test site
rocket booster spinning test
Engineer working on section of booster rocket
The BOLE DM-1 Motor Fires in Test Bay
The first demonstration test of the Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) fires at the Promontory, Utah, site.
rocket booster test site

BOLE in the News

Northrop Grumman Tests Most Powerful Segmented Solid Rocket Booster Ever Built

Northrop Grumman Tests Most Powerful Segmented Solid Rocket Booster Ever Built

Northrop Grumman Completes First BOLE Solid Rocket Motor Segment for NASA’s Space Launch System

Northrop Grumman Completes First BOLE Solid Rocket Motor Segment for NASA’s Space Launch System

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