Space Launch System Structural Test Stands to be Built at Marshall Space Flight Center “NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) will have the largest cryogenic fuel tanks ever used on a […]
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Russia Announces SLSki Rocket
Russia Gives Green Light to Super-Heavy Rocket Project “A project to build a new super-heavy carrier rocket was included into the draft new Federal Space Program (FSP) Roscosmos chief Oleg […]
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Dennis Tito Is Drinking Too Much SLS Kool-Aid
The Spaceship to Everywhere, Dennis Tito, Huffington Post “SLS and Orion give us so much more than technical capabilities. They will allow us to open deep space to all humankind, […]
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Bait and Switch For Mars – Hardly Inspirational
Inspiration Mars Sets Sights on Venus/Mars Flyby in 2021, Dennis Tito, opinion, SpaceNews “Today, the IMF remains fully committed to its vision to help provide America with a viable, challenging […]
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The Band of Brothers Wants a Mars Flyby
Hearing: Mars Flyby 2021: The First Deep Space Mission for the Orion and Space Launch System? 27 Feb 2014 10:00am live webcast – Dr. Scott Pace, Director of the Space […]
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Hurry Up and Wait: NASA Is Not Planning to Use SLS Very Much
Space Launch System Program (SLSP) Lgistics Support Analysis (LSA) Report 26 April 2013, NASA Page 14 of 149: “Given the SLS Block 1 launch processing manifest (4-5 years with little […]
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House Science Committee Passes SLS/Orion/Webb Immortality Bill
House Committee Approves Bill To Shield Big NASA Programs from Cancellation, Space News “The House Science Committee on Dec. 11 approved a bill that would require NASA to obtain legislative […]
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Turning SLS and Orion into Entitlements (Update: Webb Too)
Keith’s note: According to a release issued today: “The Science, Space, and Technology Committee today approved three bills with bipartisan support. … Prior to debate on a fourth bill [H.R. […]
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Killing ISS: A Stupid Idea That Might Just Happen
Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2014 to 2023 Office: Eliminate Human Space Exploration Programs, CBO “This option would terminate NASA’s human space exploration and space operations programs, except for those […]
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Killing ISS: A Stupid Idea That Might Just Happen
Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2014 to 2023 Office: Eliminate Human Space Exploration Programs, CBO “This option would terminate NASA’s human space exploration and space operations programs, except for those […]