Orion’s First Crew Module Complete
NASA’s first completed Orion crew module sits atop its service module at the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew and service module will be transferred together on Wednesday to another facility for fueling,...Space Launch System (SLS) Sound Suppression System Testing Nears Completion
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has been assigned to manage the development of the agency’s new heavy-lift vehicle, the Space Launch System (SLS). A portion of this assignment requires MSFC to design and test a “sound suppression” system...Orion Monthly Accomplishments
The heat shield on NASA’s Orion spacecraft gets all the glory when it comes to protecting the spacecraft from the intense temperature of reentry. Although the blunt, ablative shield will see the highest temperatures – up to 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit on its first flight...SLS booster test brings NASA closer to using proven hardware on SLS
The booster forward skirt provides the critical connection between NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) core stage and its twin solid rocket boosters. The hardware proved it could withstand millions of pounds of launch load during a series of tests in May. To be sure to...NASA Completes Key Review of World’s Most Powerful Rocket in Support of Journey to Mars
NASA officials Wednesday announced they have completed a rigorous review of the Space Launch System (SLS) — the heavy-lift, exploration class rocket under development to take humans beyond Earth orbit and to Mars — and approved the program’s...Engineers and Technicians Install Protective Shell on NASA’s Orion Spacecraft
The heat shield on NASA’s Orion spacecraft gets all the glory when it comes to protecting the spacecraft from the intense temperature of reentry. Although the blunt, ablative shield will see the highest temperatures – up to 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit on its first flight...KSC's Iconic Vehicle Assembly Building Undergoing Renovations for Orion/SLS
For anyone who has made the journey to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the view is unforgettable. As one drives along NASA Causeway (past the lush trees and, sometimes, alligators), the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB, formerly the Vertical Assembly Building) – one...NASA megarocket is so loud it could damage nearby buildings when it blasts off!
The megarocket Nasa is developing to take man to Mars is so loud it could damage nearby buildings and even astronaut’s hearing when it takes off, the space agency has admitted. Towering a staggering 384 feet tall, the Space Launch System (SLS) will provide 9.2...Futuristic Armor Protects NASA’s New Mars Capsule
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@SpaceArchivist_ Yes, the LVSA might be a slight issue, so try it whichever way works best for you!
as for KSP, I appreciate the offer, but i love to show off my own KSP stock stuff so ill probably do that myself, but i do thank you for the offer!
@SpaceArchivist_ could you replace the ICPS with centaur V?
I'm working on a video about SLS centaur V, and one of the points im going to discuss is how massively overkill current SLS is for CV, and that this, much smaller SLS could also do such a thing, and would like to give the audience a
@SpaceArchivist_ and of course, Ill credit you in video!
What a strange configuration
Hey as a completely unrelated fun fact did y'all know that Orion can only be integrated vertically?
We're not rebuilding the same pad for New Glenn. We're moving to a horizontal/vertical hybrid configuration to get us flying again this year at 36A. We were already working on something similar for 9x4 at 36B. Let me explain what that means. We mate the stages horizontally in
@ThePrimalDino @Tygget getting Orion to LLO with CV would definitely require a refill in LEO, and at that point it would make more sense to just use a beefier cislunar transporter
@serendistant @Tygget yup. especially given how tall that rocket would be. it would be very unwieldy
We’re at the Great American State Fair in DC, where we’ve got live feed of NASA astronauts @Astro_Jessica and @Astro_ChrisW replacing a wrist joint on the @Space_Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm during their spacewalk! Tune in here: http://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/us-spacewalk-95/
