Space Launch System – NASA’s bet in the space race
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Space Launch System – NASA’s bet in the space race. Or very expensive gamble With the retirement of the last Space Shuttle in late 2011, NASA lost capability to launch manned crew to the International Space Station, relying heavily on Russian Space Program to send its astronauts to ISS. SLS or Space Launch System it is. A program to develop space rockets that will take NASA in to 21st century. However unlike SpaceX or BlueOrigin rockets, NASA’s SLS at least at first won’t be re-usable, eventually part of the SLS stage 1, engine section, will be recoverable. Space Launch System consist of two rockets, SLS Block 1, powered by four RS-25 engines. The core stage will be 8.4 meters in diameter. Initial flights will use modified RS-25D engines left over from the Space Shuttle program. The core stage will be common across all currently planned evolutions of the SLS, i.e. being 8.4m in diameter and 64.6m tall, displacing some 85 tons empty and nearly 1000 tons when fully fuelled. Two boosters and the 1st stage core should provide 8.87 million pounds or 4.0 million kilograms of thrust or enough to lift 70 tons of cargo in to Geostationary Orbit. Heavier version of the rocket SLS Block 2 is expected to have even greater thrust as it’ll need to lift 130 tons in to LEO or 50 tons to Moon or Mars. The Space Launch System, or SLS, will be designed to carry the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle [MPCV], as well as important cargo, equipment and science experiments to Earth's orbit and destinations beyond Earth’s Orbit. The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (Orion MPCV) is an spacecraft intended to carry a crew of four astronauts to destinations at or beyond low Earth orbit (LEO). Currently under development by NASA for launch on the Space Launch System, Orion is intended to facilitate human exploration of asteroids, the Moon and of Mars and to retrieve crew or supplies from the ISS if needed. If you liked my video perhaps you might like my channel too, I create videos about Science & Technology, Space, Astronomy, Gameplay, Military technology and Environmental Architecture, Green and Eco news including latest on the photovoltaic, wind, solar and other renewable sources of energy such as Fusion Power. Please Subscribe if you like my videos, or press like. Please comment and if you have any question please ask, if I know the answer I'll try to Answer. You can also follow me on other sites. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mic_of_orion?... you can help me with a monthly donations here. Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76... Twitter: https://twitter.com/mic_orion Google+: https://plus.google.com/b/11216989747... Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/mic.orion Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/micoforion
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Obsolete
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NASA was doing these engine tests over 50 years ago. The reason they have to reinvent the engine due winning the space race. The uninspiring "been there done that" Obama-type attitude from the nation doomed space exploration. So Congress has been devastating NASA's budget since the 70's. Commercial crew programs are scary. You want corporate America's Chinese made spacecraft killing our astronauts?!
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This dinosaur is likely to be obsolete before it ever flies.
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well seems to me like NASA should put all the money used for SLS and Orion development into SpaceX and get a better and cheaper system sooner...
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Build Aeres V instead.
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i swear fing solar panels in space make no sense, especially if your going beyond Mars(there is not enough sunlight), Mars' surface(too much dust) or the Moon( 2 weeks of no sunlight!!) , go RTG or LFTR or don't bother, NASA has just become a place to waste money for pollies donors :/. Its why SpaceX and other companies are kicking its arse sigh.
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On a serious note: what song is this?
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BLAH BLAH BLAG....now that SPACE X is grounded for a year because of the pad explosion its clear that we need the SLS for many reasons. SPACE X is not going to save us from expensive space launch services. i dont want a CHEAP launcher, I WANT A GOOD OR GREAT ONE. all this is moot now as SPACE X recovers from this disaster. 2 rocket loses within a year is unacceptable.
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NASA is dead, killed by US government since early 80is by taking money from budget. Now NASA have enough money only to send microwave oven (they call it Rover) on Mars once every 10 years and still politicians to build their career use NASA as tool in politics to cut more budget every year. From greatest space agency on the planet in 60 is politicians turned it in to the joke, greatest enemies to our progress. What our enemies couldn't do it our dirty politicians did and that is a shame. Only thing NASA can do is putting ideas out but none of them are approved by Congress instead trillions of dollars are spent on fake war in Iraq and that was only once and we have been Attacking Irak on three separate occasions. Politicians are our greatest enemies because they have no vision bit one thing they have is greed for money and power and to keep that they are huge spender's but for progress and exploration well for them they can't make any profit so that is too expensive, fucking greedy hores!
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with spaceX, bye bye SLS.
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I've watched the exploration of space since the Sputnik days but I think NASA has now lost the plot. This Orion system is old fashioned and will probably never fly just like the Constellation system before it. The future now lays with private companies such as Space X if they can get over the recent explosion. NASA needs a complete rethink and rebuild of infrastructure. In the beginning it was the only agency that could conquer space but now it's a has- been
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Just curious: Why don't you talk and use text instead. Nothing wrong with it, but it is a little tiring when I get from uni late.
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Although the decommission of the space shuttle was sad, it was probably for the best. That craft was always experimental and had many problems that hurt its performance. SpaceX is probably our best bet now with their reusable rockets. Hope that explosion today doesn't hurt their reputation. The space program needs as much help as it can get.
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I have doubts the SLS would even make it after EM-1. After that it would probably be mothballed by the next administration especially if ether president wants to gut NASA's funding again. A bit like what happened to an SRB rocket called the Ares 1-X they wanted to use for LEO missions & would have an upgraded version called Ares 5. The Ares 1-X only had one test flight but then immediately mothballed in the flowing administration. After EM-1 SLS would more than likely get mothballed just like the Ares 1-X.
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Great job putting the video together, however the fact that I have to read through the video takes away from its greatness. I like that you have all the facts there, but I think it would be a whole lot better if your video was narrated. Because I had to read through this video, I found myself falling asleep and I missed most of your presentation..
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As always - Very Good!
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top 5 best tanker aircraft ?
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spacex should win
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