Keith’s note: According to a new NASA OIG Report “NASAâs Management of the Space Launch System Booster and Engine Contracts“: “âĤ the complexity of developing, updating, and integrating new systems […]
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Says RS-25 Engines Are Cheaper – Just Don't Ask What They Cost
Aerojet Rocketdyne defends SLS engine contract costs, Space News “Maser declined to give the cost of an individual engine alone, without the additional labor and overhead. “There’s a lot of […]
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Only NASA Would Spend Billions To Make A Reusable Engine Disposable
NASA will pay a staggering $146 million for each SLS rocket engine, Ans Technica “However, this is not the true price of these engines. NASA has previously given more than […]
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NASA's Bad Engine Habits
As NASA discards reusable engines, Blue Origin and SpaceX push new frontiers, Ars Techinca “On the Monday before Thanksgiving NASA made what it deemed a momentous announcement: the space agency […]
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SLS RS-25 Engine Test Throttle's Up
NASA RS-25 SLS Engine Revs Up for Another Test [With Video] “In auto racing parlance, NASA engineers put the “pedal to the metal” during a July 17 test of its […]
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RS-25 Tested at Stennis
NASA Tests RS-25 Engine “The new year is off to a hot start for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS). The engine that will drive America’s next great rocket to deep […]
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Thrust Frame Adapter Fabrication for A-1 Test Stand Begins
Production of Key Equipment Paves Way for NASA SLS RS-25 Testing, NASA Marshall “NASA plans to begin testing RS-25 engines for its new Space Launch System (SLS) in the fall […]