Science NASA Unveils New Giant Rocket for Deep Space Missions - Page 6

**Donger** · 09-14-2011, 08:46 AM

http://www.space.com/12941-nasa-unve...ch-system.html

NASA has finally revealed its design for the agency's next-generation heavy-lift rocket to carry astronauts on future deep space missions.

The agency announced today (Sept. 14) that the Space Launch System (SLS) will include hardware and technology that are legacies from the space shuttle and now-defunct Constellation programs. The $10 billion booster will use liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen fuel, and will have solid rocket boosters for initial tests flights, agency officials said.

NASA administrator and former space shuttle astronaut Charles Bolden unveiled the new design during a press conference at the Senate Dirksen Building in Washington. [Photos and Video of NASA's New Giant Rocket]

"This launch system will create good-paying American jobs, ensure continued U.S. leadership in space, and inspire millions around the world," Bolden said in a statement. "President Obama challenged us to be bold and dream big, and that's exactly what we are doing at NASA. While I was proud to fly on the space shuttle, kids today can now dream of one day walking on Mars."

The rocket's first test flight is targeted for the end of 2017, agency officials said in a statement.

Last year, Obama challenged NASA to send astronauts to an asteroid by 2025 and on to Mars by the mid-2030s, shaping the agency's deep space exploration plan following the retirement of the 30-year space shuttle program. [Gallery: NASA's SLS Rocket for Deep Space Flights]

The Space Launch System is a cornerstone of the plan to launch a crewed space capsule on deep space missions beyond low-Earth orbit. This capsule, called the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), is based heavily on initial designs for NASA's Orion spacecraft in the moon-oriented Constellation program that was canceled last year.

"NASA has been making steady progress toward realizing the president's goal of deep space exploration, while doing so in a more affordable way," NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver said in a statement. "We have been driving down the costs on the Space Launch System and Orion contracts by adopting new ways of doing business and project hundreds of millions of dollars of savings each year."

Bolden was joined for the announcement today by U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), who have both been steadfast SLS supporters.

The huge rocket has been embroiled in controversy, and lawmakers have accused the White House and NASA of stalling on fixing the rocket's design plans and inflating budget estimates for the new booster.

Last week, two U.S. senators accused the Obama administration of trying to sabotage the next-generation launch vehicle by "wildly" inflating the program's cost. The accusation came after internal NASA cost estimates totaling nearly $63 billion through 2025 were leaked in a report published in The Wall Street Journal.

allen_kcCard · 12-05-2014, 10:25 AM

looks like it is falling like a rock.

**Donger** · 12-05-2014, 10:25 AM

Amazing shots from the drone!

allen_kcCard · 12-05-2014, 10:25 AM

ah...Drogues = parachutes...gotta be all fancy.

**Donger** · 12-05-2014, 10:26 AM

Main shoots deployed!

**Donger** · 12-05-2014, 10:27 AM

4,000 feet, three good mains

allen_kcCard · 12-05-2014, 10:27 AM

bah..feed crapped out for me

**Donger** · 12-05-2014, 10:28 AM

2,200 feet

**Donger** · 12-05-2014, 10:30 AM

Splashdown!!

**Donger** · 12-05-2014, 10:32 AM

Orion stable and right-side up... Nice work, NASA.

stumppy · 12-05-2014, 10:34 AM

Hell yea.

ct · 12-05-2014, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donger

NASA TV crapped out for me.

Alternate here:

http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv

Thanks for the link Donger! Great finish to a great show!

gotta get back to work now...

stumppy · 12-05-2014, 10:36 AM

That boat going after it looks fast as hell.

**Donger** · 12-05-2014, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stumppy

That boat going after it looks fast as hell.

Looks like a SEAL fast boat?

BeeHo · 12-05-2014, 10:51 AM

mikey23545 · 12-05-2014, 02:22 PM

"For more details of today’s test flight, read our detailed breakdown of the four-and-a-half-hour flight. Orion will orbit the Earth twice, before reentering the atmosphere at 20,000 mph — a high velocity that’s necessary for adequate testing of Orion’s heat shields. If everything goes to plan today, there’ll be another test flight in 2017 — powered by NASA’s new Space Launch System rocket."

Sweet Jeebus...Three years before the next TEST flight?!?!?!?

09-14-2011, 08:46 AM
Donger "Think BOOM!" Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W Casino cash: $10199900 VARSITY	NASA Unveils New Giant Rocket for Deep Space Missions http://www.space.com/12941-nasa-unve...ch-system.html NASA has finally revealed its design for the agency's next-generation heavy-lift rocket to carry astronauts on future deep space missions. The agency announced today (Sept. 14) that the Space Launch System (SLS) will include hardware and technology that are legacies from the space shuttle and now-defunct Constellation programs. The $10 billion booster will use liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen fuel, and will have solid rocket boosters for initial tests flights, agency officials said. NASA administrator and former space shuttle astronaut Charles Bolden unveiled the new design during a press conference at the Senate Dirksen Building in Washington. [Photos and Video of NASA's New Giant Rocket] "This launch system will create good-paying American jobs, ensure continued U.S. leadership in space, and inspire millions around the world," Bolden said in a statement. "President Obama challenged us to be bold and dream big, and that's exactly what we are doing at NASA. While I was proud to fly on the space shuttle, kids today can now dream of one day walking on Mars." The rocket's first test flight is targeted for the end of 2017, agency officials said in a statement. Last year, Obama challenged NASA to send astronauts to an asteroid by 2025 and on to Mars by the mid-2030s, shaping the agency's deep space exploration plan following the retirement of the 30-year space shuttle program. [Gallery: NASA's SLS Rocket for Deep Space Flights] The Space Launch System is a cornerstone of the plan to launch a crewed space capsule on deep space missions beyond low-Earth orbit. This capsule, called the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), is based heavily on initial designs for NASA's Orion spacecraft in the moon-oriented Constellation program that was canceled last year. "NASA has been making steady progress toward realizing the president's goal of deep space exploration, while doing so in a more affordable way," NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver said in a statement. "We have been driving down the costs on the Space Launch System and Orion contracts by adopting new ways of doing business and project hundreds of millions of dollars of savings each year." Bolden was joined for the announcement today by U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), who have both been steadfast SLS supporters. The huge rocket has been embroiled in controversy, and lawmakers have accused the White House and NASA of stalling on fixing the rocket's design plans and inflating budget estimates for the new booster. Last week, two U.S. senators accused the Obama administration of trying to sabotage the next-generation launch vehicle by "wildly" inflating the program's cost. The accusation came after internal NASA cost estimates totaling nearly $63 billion through 2025 were leaked in a report published in The Wall Street Journal.
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Donger "Think BOOM!" Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W Casino cash: $10199900 VARSITY	Amazing shots from the drone! __________________ I think the young people enjoy it when I "get down," verbally, don't you?
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