Using Jedi Mind Tricks to Sell NASA’s Next Big Rocket, SpaceRef “Among the things being announced by NASA was that the launch date for the first SLS mission was being […]
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NASA Delays First SLS Launch to 2018
NASA Completes Key Review of World’s Most Powerful Rocket in Support of Journey to Mars “This decision comes after a thorough review known as Key Decision Point C (KDP-C), which […]
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Panel Discussion – Building Blocks to Mars
Building Blocks to Mars – AIAA Space 2014, SpaceRef Business “At this years AIAA Space 2014 conference a panel of experts from NASA and industry discussed the building blocks of […]
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Exploration Systems Division Q2 Update
NASA Exploration Systems Division Quarterly Report #2 – 2014 [Video], NASA “NASA has released its quarterly from the Exploration Systems Division on the ongoing Orion, Space Launch System, Ground Systems […]
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GAO Report on SLS Issued
SLS Resources Need to be Matched to Requirements to Decrease Risk and Support Long Term Affordability, GAO “NASA also faces challenges integrating existing hardware that was not originally designed to […]
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Boeing Gets its Next Big Contract for SLS
NASA and Boeing Sign Space Launch System Contract, Boeing “Boeing has finalized a contract with NASA to develop the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful […]
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Will SLS Kill America's Solid Rocket Fuel Industry?
Fading Solid Fuel Engine Biz Threatens Navy’s Trident Missile, Breaking Defense “Failure to launch” isn’t a metaphorical concern when you work on nuclear weapons. That’s why the director of the […]
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NASA Knows What SLS/Orion Will Cost – The Rest of Us Do Not
GAO: True Cost of SLS, Orion Unclear, Space News “NASA has not released comprehensive, long-term cost estimates for SLS and Orion. The reason is to avoid giving Congress sticker shock, […]
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Urban Myths About Access to Space
Rep. Mo Brooks joins leaders asking NASA for answers to Russian rocket engine ban, Huntsville Times “In a statement released today, Brooks repeated his often-stated charge that America would not […]
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GAO Sees Through NASA's SLS/Orion Smoke and Mirrors
Actions Needed to Improve Transparency and Assess Long-Term Affordability of Human Exploration Programs, GAO “- The SLS estimate is based on the funding required to develop and operate the initial […]