SLS
NASA’s large SLS rocket unlikely to fly before at least late 2021
Posted in Science on 18th Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
NASA has not been good at setting realistic budget and schedules.
NASA tests emergency abort system for its future super heavy moon rocket
Posted in Hardware, Science on 3rd Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
The Launch Abort System (LAS) sits at the very top of the gigantic rocket, and is tasked with forcefully pulling the crew out of harm's way in the event of a life-threatening mission failure.
Which Will Be First to Space – the SpaceX Starship or the SLS?
Posted in Science on 1st Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
SpaceX is talking with three companies about the first commercial launch of the fully reusable Super Heavy Starship with a 2021 target date.
More Cost Overruns Realistically Means Space Launch System Requires Congress to Reauthorize
Posted in Hardware, Science on 20th Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller
SLS will cost over a billion per launch and is using side booster and some other technology from the 1980s space shuttle system.
SpaceX BFR will beat SLS rocket to orbit
Posted in Science on 13th Oct, 2018
by Alex Muller
The NASA auditor has just produced a report which indicates the first test flight of the first version of the SLS will likely slip badly from June 2020.