Nasa has tested one of the boosters for the Space Launch System in Utah . That static-fire test took place at 3:30pm GMT and lasted 126 seconds . The 8.4 million pounds of thrust produced temperatures of 2,500°C . When SLS eventually flies , two of these boosters will be used . The rocket is being designed to take astronauts to Mars in the 2030s .
Nasa has tested one of the boosters for the Space Launch System in Utah . That static-fire test took place at 3:30pm GMT and lasted 126 seconds . The 3.6 million pounds of thrust produced temperatures of 2,500°C . When SLS eventually flies , two of these boosters will be used . The rocket is being designed to take astronauts to Mars in the 2030s .