Interesting. @NASA is sending a @NASA_SLS PR team to the home state of @VP Pence – who is also the former governor. https://t.co/zoMOpUoxev — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 19, 2017 […]
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NASA Changes Paint Job on SLS Again
NASA Announces New SLS Markings “The markings on the outside of the complete boosters look like black-and-white checkerboards and serve as “targets” for cameras located in strategic locations on and […]
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NASA Wants You To Know Crew on EM-1 Is Doable – Just Send Money
NASA Internal Memo: EM-1 Crew Study Results Summary “NASA determined it was feasible to fly crew on EM-1. However, in the balancing of the cost, schedule, and technical risks, and […]
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Predicting The Future of SLS
Prediction: @NASA_SLS may well be launched – but humans will never fly into space on it. — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) July 25, 2017
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Mike Pence Was Against Ares 5/Orion Before He Was For SLS/Orion
RSC BUDGET OPTIONS 2005 Summary and Explanation of Offsets, Rep. Mike Pence, RSC Chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling, RSC Budget & Spending Task Force Chairman [Page 6] “Cancel NASA’s New Moon/Mars […]
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MSFC Decides To Use Qualification Test Articles on First SLS Flight
Keith’s note: Sources report that NASA MSFC has concluded that accelerating hardware originally intended for EM-2 such that it could be used on EM-1 would not be ready in time. […]
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NASA Just Can't Get That Engine Test Stand Thing Right
NASA OIG: Construction of Test Stands 4693 and 4697 at Marshall Space Flight Center “In an attempt to meet a 2017 launch date for the SLS, NASA expedited construction of […]
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Is NASA Thinking About Flying Another Orion on Delta IV Heavy? (Update)
Keith’s 16 May update: According to NASA PAO there is “no Orion program interest in buying another Delta”. That said there have been meetings at NASA where this was openly […]
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More Bad SLS Orion News From GAO
GAO Report: NASA: Assessments of Major Projects “Three of the largest projects in this critical stage of development– Exploration Ground Systems, Orion, and the Space Launch System– continue to face […]
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Playing Musical Chairs With SLS Launch Vehicles
Keith’s note: Sources report that NASA is looking at using the EM-2 SLS launch vehicle for the EM-1 mission due to hydrogen tank issues on the EM-1 vehicle. NASA is […]