‘Explosion’ noises heard in Huntsville area are rocket engine hotfire tests, officials say

The rumble you will hear today, Monday, January 5 2026 is the sound of rocket engine hotfire testing. Hotfire testing — a ...

NASA fires up RS-25 Artemis moon rocket engine test for 500 seconds

NASA fired up RS-25 engine No. 20001 at the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center at Bay St. Louis, ...
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ASRC Federal to Support USAF Rocket Engine Test Operations Under $200M Contract; Mark Gray Comments

An ASRC Federal business unit has secured a potential $200 million contract to help the Air Force Research Laboratory test and evaluate rocket propulsion technologies. Mark Gray, president and CEO of ...
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Astrobase successfully tests turbo pumps for high-thrust rocket engine

Astrobase has successfully conducted a cold flow test of its turbo pump. The Bengaluru-based startup is developing a reusable ...