Anyone else catch NASA's latest test today?

[wierdscience]

Successful 499.6 second duration test of the SLS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EGZ0AZMcJk

More here-

https://www.space.com/nasa-sls-megar...s-1-march-2021

[mattthemuppet]

not live, but just read a news article on it. Holy heck. I can't imagine being strapped to the pointy end of that - it would be the ride of your life!

[wierdscience]

not live, but just read a news article on it. Holy heck. I can't imagine being strapped to the pointy end of that - it would be the ride of your life!

And just think, this is just the core stage with no solid rocket boosters attached.

[mattthemuppet]

as much as I would love to go into space, I like my internal organs distributed evenly inside my body cavity

[MikeWI]

I'd like to hear about the engineering that goes into securing a negative G load like that. Wow.

[MattiJ]

I'd like to hear about the engineering that goes into securing a negative G load like that. Wow.

Forces are actually quite small compared to many "industrial" machines. 4x RS-25 engines generate about 2 million pounds of total thrust.
Or about 900 metric tons, about one fifth what this crane ship was supposed* to be able to lift: https://www.deme-group.com/technologies/orion

*crane hook failed in test lift and the crane boom folded around the ship in a spectacular fashion.
https://www.projectcargojournal.com/...rion-accident/