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Forum: Space Flight and Operations

3rd May 2024, 14:14

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Is NASA’s SLS Doomed?

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Posted By ORAC

NASA just told its inspector general to piss off....

NASA just told its inspector general to piss off.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-seems-unhappy-to-be-questioned-about-its-artemis-ii-readiness/
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Forum: Space Flight and Operations

19th Apr 2024, 22:04

Replies: 45

Is NASA’s SLS Doomed?

Views: 5,858

Posted By ORAC

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-may-alt...

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-may-alter-artemis-iii-to-have-starship-and-orion-dock-in-low-earth-orbit/

NASA may alter Artemis III to have Starship and Orion dock in low-Earth orbit
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Forum: Space Flight and Operations

16th Nov 2022, 06:14

Replies: 45

Is NASA’s SLS Doomed?

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Posted By ORAC

All seemed so very retro. Totally throw...

All seemed so very retro.

Totally throw away boosters, totally throw away booster - including the 4 Shuttle main engines at $500M each. Only a few seconds of onboard video before cutting back to...

Forum: Space Flight and Operations

8th Sep 2022, 11:32

Replies: 45

Is NASA’s SLS Doomed?

Views: 5,858

Posted By ORAC

Can’t get there from here. Every single...

Can’t get there from here.

Every single electronic component is 60 years out of date and replacing them would need every part, and the sub-systems, systems etc, re certified and tested.

Most...

Forum: Space Flight and Operations

2nd Sep 2022, 06:39

Replies: 45

Is NASA’s SLS Doomed?

Views: 5,858

Posted By ORAC

NASA Update: SLS go for Saturday attempt...

NASA Update:

SLS go for Saturday attempt with some incremental risk acceptable on two items:

Thermal conditioning of the engines, and the TPS (Thermal Protection System) crack at the intertank...

Forum: Space Flight and Operations

29th Aug 2022, 12:36

Replies: 45

Is NASA’s SLS Doomed?

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Posted By ORAC

Launch scrubbed for today.

Launch scrubbed for today.

Forum: Space Flight and Operations

24th Aug 2022, 12:29

Replies: 45

Is NASA’s SLS Doomed?

Views: 5,858

Posted By ORAC

Great article. ...

Great article.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/08/the-sls-rocket-is-the-worst-thing-to-happen-to-nasa-but-maybe-also-the-best/

The SLS rocket is the worst thing to happen to NASA—but maybe...

Forum: Space Flight and Operations

19th Aug 2022, 11:01

Replies: 45

Is NASA’s SLS Doomed?

Views: 5,858

Posted By ORAC

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1460x2000/image_238591410d669211688396e706b1a385866432f1.jpeg

Forum: Space Flight and Operations

25th Jul 2022, 09:21

Replies: 45

Is NASA’s SLS Doomed?

Views: 5,858

Posted By ORAC

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/07...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/07/22/artemis-i-mission-sls-launch-date-time-nasa/10125421002/

NASA prepares for mission to return to the moon, targets late August launch of...

Forum: Space Flight and Operations

3rd Mar 2022, 06:18

Replies: 45

Is NASA’s SLS Doomed?

Views: 5,858

Posted By ORAC

This is ridiculous. Look at the cost to put a...

This is ridiculous. Look at the cost to put a crewed Artemis in orbit around the moon, in a single use launcher and capsule, to transfer to a Starship lander waiting for them.

Then look at the...

Forum: Space Flight and Operations

30th Jul 2021, 11:13

Replies: 45

Is NASA’s SLS Doomed?

Views: 5,858

Posted By ORAC

Is NASA’s SLS Doomed?

https://www.inverse.com/innovation/inverse-daily-july-29-2021

NASA’ big tardy rocket isn’t doomed - but it seem’s kinda doomed

When the NASA space shuttle program ended pretty much a decade ago...

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