SLS passes preliminary design review
Posted: Sat, Aug 3, 2013, 8:52 AM ET (1252 GMT)
NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) heavy-lift rocket has completed its preliminary design review (PDR), a key early milestone in the development of the the vehicle. The PDR, completed on Wednesday, concluded the designs for the SLS are technically and programmatically capable of meeting its objectives, clearing the way for more detailed design work. The SLS, announced by NASA nearly two years ago, will initially be able to launch up to 70 metric tons into low Earth orbit, with future versions capable of going up to 130 metric tons. The first SLS launch, of an uncrewed Orion spacecraft, is planned for 2017, with the first crewed mission currently scheduled for 2021.
NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) heavy-lift rocket has completed its preliminary design review (PDR), a key early milestone in the development of the the vehicle. The PDR, completed on Wednesday, concluded the designs for the SLS are technically and programmatically capable of meeting its objectives, clearing the way for more detailed design work. The SLS, announced by NASA nearly two years ago, will initially be able to launch up to 70 metric tons into low Earth orbit, with future versions capable of going up to 130 metric tons. The first SLS launch, of an uncrewed Orion spacecraft, is planned for 2017, with the first crewed mission currently scheduled for 2021.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
Roscosmos replaces cosmonaut on next Crew Dragon mission to ISS
Posted: Sat, Dec 6 9:45 AM ET (1445 GMT) |
|
news links
|
|
Saturday, December 27
Pale Blue to Fly Hall Thruster in 2027, Signs Contract with Axelspace
Pale Blue — 7:58 pm ET (0058 GMT) AAC Clyde Space welcomes Bonnier Capital as its largest shareholder following a strategic unit investment of up to SEK 140 million
AAC Clyde Space — 7:56 pm ET (0056 GMT) Gilat Announces an Oversubscribed Private Placement of US$ 100 Million to Institutional and Accredited Investors
Gilat Satellite Networks — 7:50 pm ET (0050 GMT) Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting in AAC Clyde Space AB
AAC Clyde Space — 7:48 pm ET (0048 GMT) BlackSky’s third Gen-3 enters commercial operations in just three weeks following launch
Black Sky — 7:44 pm ET (0044 GMT) |
