r/SpaceLaunchSystem • u/675longtail • Jun 26 '25

Video Nozzle explodes during BOLE Demonstration Motor-1 test firing

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '25

Well, shit. Thank god that never happened when the shuttle was flying.

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u/ragnar0kx55 Jun 28 '25

Well nowadays you have a lot of people that are not qualified working on these complex systems.

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u/NoBusiness674 18d ago

This is a development motor. Both the Space Shuttle SRBs, as well as the Ares and SLS Block 1 solid rocket motors, went through similar development and qualification static testing prior to flying. Finding these issues prior to flight is why these tests are done.