NASA engineers used cutting-edge supercomputers and wind tunnel testing to improve the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for Artemis II, the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon. Supercomputers and wind tunnels converge at NASA Ames Research Center—explore how this state-of-the-art capability delivers smarter, more cost-effective science >> https://go.nasa.gov/3KaXnLx | NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket roars to life again! 🔥🚀 In its second test of 2024, the RS-25 engine fired for eight minutes at Stennis Space Center, advancing moon mission technology. The tests, preparing for Artemis 5 in 2029, focus on certifying the RS-25 for more powerful missions. Exciting steps toward lunar exploration! 🚀🛰️ | National Space Society

7.5K views · 101 reactions | Erika Alvarez is the Lead Systems Engineer for NASA's Space Launch System — so what does a lead systems engineer do? Get the details and learn more about SLS in our newest episode of NASA's Rocket Science in 60 Seconds! go.nasa.gov/2WPOGgf | NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center | Facebook