GEM 63XL Static Test

Building the world's largest monolithic solid rocket motor. That's Defining Possible.

The GEM 63XL static test motor installed into the test bay at the Promontory, Utah, facility Test Area.

Press Releases

Northrop Grumman’s GEM 63XL Solid Rocket Boosters Help Power First Certified Flight of ULA’s Vulcan Rocket

Northrop Grumman’s GEM 63XL Solid Rocket Boosters Help Power First Certified Flight of ULA’s Vulcan Rocket

Northrop Grumman GEM 63 Solid Rocket Boosters Help Successfully Launch National Security Mission Aboard Atlas V Rocket

Northrop Grumman GEM 63 Solid Rocket Boosters Help Successfully Launch National Security Mission Aboard Atlas V Rocket

Big Booster Benefits – First Flight of Longest Monolithic Solid Rocket Motors

Big Booster Benefits – First Flight of Longest Monolithic Solid Rocket Motors

Videos

GEM 63XL VM-1 Static Test

Fact Sheets

GEM 63XL Qualification Motor Static Test Fact Sheet

GEM 63XL Validation Motor Static Test Fact Sheet

A GEM 63XL rocket motor completes case winding and waits to be filled with propellant. — B-2 Images and Videos
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GEM 63XL QM-1

Motor in test stand and exit cone.

GEM 63XL QM-1

GEM News

Northrop Grumman test fires solid motor for ULA’s Vulcan rocket

Northrop Grumman test fires solid motor for ULA’s Vulcan rocket

Northrop Grumman Finalizes Contract for GEM Solid Rocket Boosters

Northrop Grumman Finalizes Contract for GEM Solid Rocket Boosters

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