Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Annual Report 2015 “In October 2015, NASA published what it called “a detailed outline” of its next steps in getting to the Red Planet. Unfortunately, the […]
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Useless SLS Trivia From NASA
The #SLS will soar more than 100x faster than the peregrine falcon, the fastest bird on the planet. #NationalBirdDay pic.twitter.com/60caPXkn3v — NASA_SLS (@NASA_SLS) January 5, 2016 Keith’s note: Duh. So […]
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Santa Was Nice To The Four Amigos
Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Commends Congress on Commitment to Deep Space Exploration “These investments represent a strong commitment to America’s human, robotic and science exploration programs,” said Dr. Mary […]
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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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NASA Employs Faith-Based Funding Approach For SLS
NASA Counting on Budget Increase for SLS and Orion, Space News “NASA is currently spending money on its key exploration programs at a rate that assumes Congress will approve a […]
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SLS/Orion Gets a Lobbying Organization in Washington (Update)
Coalition for Space Exploration takes steps to ensure broad support for deep-space exploration “The Coalition for Space Exploration, an ad-hoc organization of space industry businesses and advocacy groups, today announced […]
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NASA Adopts Disco Era Paint Scheme for SLS
NASA Completes Critical Design Review for Space Launch System “Artist concept of the Block I configuration of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS). The SLS Program has completed its critical design […]
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NASA Delays First Crewed Orion Flight By Two Years
Smith Condemns Administration’s Space Exploration Delays “NASA announced today that its schedule for the first crewed mission of SLS and Orion will slip to 2023; this represents a two year […]
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NASA Can't Decide What SLS Engines It Does/Does Not Need
Decision looms on when to introduce new SLS upper stage, Spaceflight Now “Officials initially planned to power the upper stage with a J-2X engine, a modernized powerplant based on the […]
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SLS CDR: Not As Smooth As Advertised
Space Launch System Program Moving Forward with Critical Design Review “Milestone reviews like the critical design review are just that — critical. The critical design review demonstrates that the SLS […]