Animation of the NASA Space Launch System (SLS) lifting off the launch pad

[ItzTheDean]

NASA's 2012 budget, a whopping $19 Billion

DOD's 2012 budget meh, just $671 billion,

[Winner8501]

Another CGI rocket, great. I won't hold my breath, the chance of this ever going to fly is very, very low. Expect the whole boondoggle to be cancelled by the next administration.

[WEMAN296]

When humans set foot on the first planet which is near it will be 2X bigger that the moon landing that will be 100% true when that happens i'm sure everyone's attitude will be like it was in the 60's for the next decade or 2 then i'll bet it'll fall down again then nasa will make slow progress.

[jetfreak4]

I wish our government would go back to its attitude in the 1960s. As long as we continue to look at costs as an issue, we hold ourselves back even longer from make any further progress with manned spaceflights. We got things done in the '60s because some things were more important than money.

[MrMuhammadSumair]

Read the article on

wired.ylli.me/2012/01/nasa-ann­ounces-design-for-new-deep.htm­l

[heinkel174]

I bet this thing will never be built unless they abandon the JWST and ISS

[jetfreak4]

@heinkel174 I've got mixed feelings about. What many have said is true that SLS is likely not sustainable, but the way it's being talked about it seems like NASA is going to try to build it.

[deathrooster14]

Looks like a Saturn V with SRBs. lol

[ewtng]

The is the rebirth of the Saturn MLV. Just Google it was a Saturn V Study during the Apollo Program.

[RFKFANTS67]

I don't know why everyone is so pissed at NASA for going back to something that was tried, tested and true, 3 lives compared to Shuttles 14! and for what? Carrying Cargo and running experiments in orbit, something these rockets can do easy enough. I was hoping NASA would return to a somewhat newer version of the Saturn 1b and Saturn 5. Great video thanks for posting.

[KevintheJoker]

@RFKFANTS67 Yeah it was 3 lives of the apollo program but there where far less missions compared to the shuttles 135 missions and 30 year of service. The 14 lives where negligence of nasa for not buying time to check the shuttles for system error. (sorry if my english is bad)

[gladifly]

even the shuttle was more advanced than this shit, so yep NASA has taken a Giant step back. there best bet would be to keep the shuttle and maybes upgrade it do that it could take off like and airplane but still achieve orbit and land just like it can with the solid rocket boosters and the fuel tank.

[TheFirkant]

It maybe sound stupid, but why don't NASA just rebuild the Saturn V again? They could just made some improvements. Because I don't understand why they build a new rocket that isn't much better.

Correct me if I'm wrong. :D

[spacegeek5]

It's great NASA is making a new rocket but they cost way to much. If we want to be successful in the future we need to get private enterprises in on space exploration like spacex.

[Athiest4Jesus]

Look at what just happen 2 in a row with the Russian? The rocket is too big too powerfull and the material is not strong enough or too expensive. If we do it with smaller and easier rocket and do it over and over and over time it will be perfect. We should be launching one every other day.

[NazarovVv]

Von Braun is rolling in his grave I swear

[duguder]

This shamefull, all of a suden we got caught with our pants down and no rocket to launch. Steve Jobs build Apple with core values. CEO only know how to PR the stock price, balance the book here and cook the book there. We want to have the right core value here. Space

[ThatAdelaideGuy]

@duguder Which is why you shouldn't be looking at NASA. Look at SpaceX if you want innovation and Core values

[Athiest4Jesus]

@ThatAdelaideGuy I'm watching NASA is because I care. I care about the world. There are terrible conflicts, Killings, hungers and diseases. We can't afford another 50 years of stagnant. We need to colonize space like tech, industrial, and farm revolution it lift up people at the bottom. People at the top will want to go to space. Imagine a child in Africa don't have to go find food but just live and learn and can go to space. Saving the world is a good thing.

[njdevil281]

@ThatAdelaideGuy Spacex piggy backs off of Nasa in terms of funding and technology. Give me a fuckin break. Nasa shits more technology and innovation than Spacex has ever come up with. Spacex is no different from United Launch Alliance or any of the other commercial launch services that have existed for decades even if they like to pretend they are.

[ti994apc]

@njdevil281 For every 7 men NASA can put into Space, Space X can put 105 at the same cost and light years safer. NASA can NOT launch a rocket for less 1.5 BILLION p/launch because that is one innovation NASA cannot do. SpaceX has spent more of the own money than the chump change NASA gave it.

[njdevil281]

@ti994apc SpaceX claims as such, Spacex has never put a man in space.

[matthewakian2]

@njdevil281 give it 2-3 years.

[duguder]

exploration is the vanguard of human civilization and everybody have a stake in this. We need to move to space effectively and optimally. And that is not to built this experimental thing. The reason they want to build this and the shuttle is because it surely goes to the big contractor. It's the 2/5-3/5 thing and then reverse

 and double triple the budget and they all wins.

[duguder]

This is like simi-reinvent the wheel and t's way too expensive. We don't need to show the Russian anymore.  We want to do space not because it is difficult but because it is easy. That why we need to go by way of Henry Ford and build a try and true smaller easier ones. Space is pretty much fixed so if we launch the same rocket 100 times and after that it's smooth sailing. We should launch a naked craft and then do a fuel tanks strap on in space for asteroid.

[DreamAboutSpace]

I want to know the size, lenght!

[jafafah0ts]

Enjoy the animation. This is the only launch of this thing you'll ever see.

[LouistheHedgehog]

Who says Obama is killing the space program?

[Libertarianist]

@LouistheHedgehog I do. Obama cancelled the constellation program, which was much better. SLS is going to cost $40 billion dollars over the next 8 years and achieve absolutely no progress toward making spaceflight cheaper or more practical. Launches will cost over $10,000 per pound to LEO. Factor in development cost and that number is 6 times higher. By comparison, SpaceX already has proven launch capability at less than $2500 and their own Falcon Heavy rocket will cost a mere $1,000 per pound.

[Libertarianist]

@LouistheHedgehog Not to mention how he could have just revived the Saturn V rockets and saved us $40 billion.

[TheisticThinker]

Mission Targeted date Notes SLS-1 2017 Send Orion/MPCV on unmanned trip around the Moon. -2 2019 Send Orion/MPCV on a manned trip around the Moon. -3 2022 -4 2023 -5 2024 First launch of SLS Cargo configuration -6 2025 Manned "Exploration" Mission -7 2026 Cargo launch -8 2027 Manned launch -9 2028 Cargo launch -10 2029 Manned launch -11 2030 New configuration, Cargo launch -12 2031 Manned mission -13 2032 New configuration, Cargo launch

[qMatiSk8p]

It's a little similar to the legendary Saturn V. I can't wait for a first real lift-off :D

[ti994apc]

*** This vehicle highlights the major PROBLEMS with NASA. The same NASA Shuttle contractors, same open ended costs, same welfare programs, that ends up costing very much and ends up doing very little.

They should be looking at fixed cost launches, get out the "program" business, and look at private companies like SpaceX, etc. 

[piplupsingularity]

Reminds me of the old Saturn rockets. No red-orange, just black and white.

[ti994apc]

@piplupsingularity NASA it trying to deceive the public to make the "Senate" Launch System look like Saturn V. It is just another rehashed Constellation still using unsafe Shuttle parts.

[eacao]

@ti994apc yep

[saxabass]

nerdgasm :D

[SojournerLi]

NASA could solve some of its funding issues if they slapped a giant Viagra logo on the side.

[fullboxxskater]

I like black jellybeans

[quigon87yt]

I'm already missing the old STS series. :(

[EatingMyMind]

<----WATCH ME FUCK A BABY

[TheNalu7]

well maybe in 50 years star trek will become reall

[Mike480537]

wheres the explosion?

[KMartinTV]

Such a fail. I want to see photon engines and such not this piece of SHIT go in 2030

[hippykrusher]

It's funny because THE FINAL space shuttle launch by NASA was July 8th of this year lol and then they terminated 10,000 positions at NASA xD

[tacospartan]

is this what the Ares 5 program was supposed to be?

[Chewehz59]

Was it filled with microwaving popcorn? Kinda sounded like it.

[Alex4789123]

Mars here we come!

[snakesinmypants]

WTF? We gave up the space shuttle for this?

[uniHits]

looks like NASA is broke from making this video, oh well time to save up for a couple of decades before we can build the real thing!

[bradparedes]

ima shoot it wit a ray gun XD

[04ray25number2]

Most of us won't be here on 2017 douchebags.

[angelrdg]

0:50 BOOOOOMMM!!!!!

[itti1977]

Fake and Gay.

[koberton1234]

@itti1977 @TomFulp It does say animation....

[0Hornetsfan0]

wow looks just like the saturn rockets

[hulaconnor]

Looks like a... JOHNSON!!!



[Everfrost1000]

Looks won't make a spaceship go faster or more fuel efficient.

[rsolar09]

This looks lame. How can our kids dream of being astronauts, engineers, or scientists, when our spacecrafts look like they were designed in the 60's. NASA should hire the best architects, industrial designers etc. to make this thing look like the future of aerospace rather than the end of NASA.

[xliver4]

@rsolar09 This may be the most retarded thing that i've heard all day.

[GuitarHeroTester]

@rsolar09 they are not supposed to look pretty, they are supposed to be functional

[Casanova646]

@rsolar09 it's suppose to go to space....if you want to live in a fantasy go watch Star Trek. This is reality, there's no practical way to make an enterprise.

[TomFuIp]

fake

[RBIVscreamtherequiem]

Nothing says the future of aerospace like a 400 hour rendering time for 1080p. Oh, wait, they were smart enough to keep the 60-second animation at 360p.

[iBikethewayhome]

BRAVO.



[ExtraTerrestrials]

240p for a minecraft rocket

[amhater]

It's the 60's all over again and that's one giant leap backwards. Nasa should be flying ships that look like the Millennium Falcon by now....

[ti994apc]

@amhater Actually Shuttle was the giant leap backwards, the stuff in the 60's had much more advanced rocket hardware. They just were not as advanced with computers and software in the 60's. Ironically, he BEST manned rocket ever created is callad "Falcon" by the way. Its the SpaceX Falcon9.

[BayviewFinch]

"Breaker, breaker, come in Earth. This is rocketship 27. Aliens have fucked over the carbonator in engine number four.  I'm gonna try to refuckulate it and land on Juniper. Hopefuly they got some space weed. Over."

[ikbenharm]

mmm dem tanks....

[KingTroIl]

watch?v=YUjTuSvV8bI

[Batu731]

NASA, hear me out... you really believe humans can cram into that tin can and go to mars? they'd only have half life left if not dead by the time get there!

we already have an ISS up there, which can be used to interstellar travel. The only thing it lacks for that purpose is propulsion. Just launch a few engines and dock them with ISS, you have a full fledged space ship that can go anywhere you want...within solar system of couse

[Casanova646]

@Batu731 it's suppose to go to the moon. Read up please.

[Batu731]

@Casanova646 stay informed please. returning to moon, so so called constellation and ares rockets, haven been scraped by Obama adm.

[steenkypeet]

But will it blend?

[ThisFish888]

Back to Rockets? Fail

[sergiu230]

anyone here likes sour pickles ?

[EkstraEray]

@sergiu230 no but i like chocolate milk

[samwuzhere9]

@sergiu230 the fuck does that have to do with anything?

[FrumpyShakes]

I like how they incorporated Jiffy Pop into the sound of the rockets.

[spaminacan11]

@FrumpyShakes Have you ever heard a rocket?

[CptObliviouz]

well....duh.

[Mrstrangevoice]

I didnt know NASA is in such bad condition... they replace real flights with animations... poor americans :(

[blueishmonkey1]

i like turtles

[TheWejdin]

Was expecting something a little more... Scifi, but I guess this will do.

[TheSqt45]

and that ladies and gentleman, is what causes global warming

[TheStig3566]

@TheSqt45 Actually the main engines run on Hydrogen and Oxygen, so the only exhaust gas is water vapour. If it weren't for the SRB's then it would technically be a zero emissions vehicle.

[herold117]

this is fuck fake ,i know ,you have star trek!

[ejp93]

They forgot the part where it explodes!

[cass2chk]

Where is the advanced tech here? Animation?the fiery chemical propulsion of a rocket? When NASA began till this date ...have we seen the difference? Secrets of advancements or no secrets... they've done little. Anyhow big budgets for their pensions and retirements. And still the fiery blast-offs where the smoke is controlled to a certain direction to make thrilling clear view maybe  is the advancement. The fart of the huge budgets for rocket tech of NASA.

[Casanova646]

@cass2chk it's a rocket....how else are they going to get into space. By teleportation? NASA has some of the best engineers in the world, don't believe me? Think we're still using old rocket technology? Then why doesn't any other country use anything different. It's just suppose to reach the moon and come back. If you want NASA to build an enterprise go watch your star trek. This is reality buddy...

[cass2chk]

@Casanova646 Thank you. This is the reality....you claimed NASA got the best engineers in the world, well who is against? No one in this world. USA almost collided with USSR claiming who is the best at that time/ Who will gonna collide with your thinking? You wanna teleport, what is that teleportation you are claiming. USA made movies for entertainment. Are we dreamers? Why kept comparing USA to other countries if we can't kept up with the budget we have. Man, USA is UNDER 14 TRILLION DEBT.

[eacao]

@cass2chk if the US is under 14 trillion dollars of debt, don't you think the war in Iraq and afghanistan should be the first things to go. The Iraq war is costing the US 9 billion per month and it isn't doing much good, neither is the war in afghanistan. If you ask me, gut half the military and try to pay off debt that way, instead of continuing to spend billions on needless "defence" projects like the JSF F-35, costing something like 1/3 a trillion dollars and will be outdated in 5 years.

[cass2chk]

@eacao Throw your inquiry directly to the authorized agency who can provide answers. Maybe that agency may provide facts to satisfy any misdirected info related to any specific projects and its goals. For discussion purpose, we deserve nothing out of benefit from any war- we are just serving the request of certain leaders or groups who we think can serve the "democracy" goals. These wars cant even wage to lower our monthly bills and provide affordable services to civilians who pay taxes.

[tinzovideo]

Some day I want to go up in space in something like that!

[Zofnok]

Hey, this is nice, now lets make a 3d aimation showing the international space station falling on top of the empire state building after its been completely abandoned this September.

[J3T5TR34M]

@Zofnok its not abandoned...theres plenty of russian cosmonauts and even some american and european astronauts up there and still going there, just because the space shuttle program was shut down doesnt mean the iss is gonna be abandoned, moron

[Zofnok]

@J3T5TR34M Im a moron? ...Sure... But Nasa has announced that the international space station WILL be evacuated before the october. for some reason NASA is expecting the ISS to be destroyed, its no clear why, but they are taking precautions to make sure everyone is safe. Maybe you should have actually tried to see see what was going on before adding your 2 cents. let this be a lesson.

[ObiOneKenoobie]

Mars we are coming! Not really...not really at all

[NineTailedArrancar]

Is this the shuttle's replacement? Seems like we're improving backwards. 

[thegaganjot1]

watch?v=INZ7-Je2iGc

[EkstraEray]

sıkıntıdan ölüyodum

[MrNachoRs]

El pedo de dios

[DiztortDubstep]

Looks like a big fart LOL

[Scabia25]

such primitive technology

[ApexIXMR]

Thanks for providing us with such high-quality 360p CGI animations NASA. Makes me think so highly of you when there are 14 year olds on youtube vlogging from the webcams are 4x the resolution.

[eddiesteele]

Carbon foot prints rule! ok

[SquirrelFromGradLife]

that's a fail... it will never lift off because where is the money? Orion got 5.7 BILLION and they haven't even finished that damn capsule or flown it... Where are all that money going compared to what SpaceX and other companies are getting done for every dollar spent. It's back to the billion dollar launches of the Shuttle era... fail!

[BlakeGriffinChannel]

i thought NASA was done launching rockets about 3 months ago.

[theawecabinet]

Columbia's endeavor for the discovery of atlantis.

all challengers will be destroyed

(pretty freaky yeah?)

[PerceptionModified]

I am so thankful my behind isn't strapped to the lowest bidder. O_O

[Raajur]

0:06 is a totally different rocket than 0:16

[N1ZM01]

@SintecSSC go suck a cock commie

[chewmygumful]

" Let's light this firecracker!"

[jfcapanemajr1]

at 0:08 the rocket is bigger than the turret, at 0:14 the turret is bigger than the rocket!!

[Kapitananime]

Obama said we have already done the Moon, yet this rocket looks like an Apollo -Saturn V. He wanted to change NASA yet he is just repeating the same Bush program that he canceled. Constellation was designed to take humans to distant locations and so is this Space Launch System. Did Obama just make a few cosmetic changes just to screw with Bush? 

[lepoete20]

wawww !

[TheStig3566]

Looks like a Saturn V mated with a Space Shuttle

[rg0057]

I am disappoint.

[claw47]

Nothing says the future of aerospace like 360p

[doceigen]

@claw47 Yeah for primitive You Tube viewers, screen resolution and FPS are the 'WHOLE POINT OF LIFE!'

[SSSILENTPRODUCTIONS]

@claw47 Thats funny shit bro

[WanderLink]

Ugh! Just reverse the shield polarity and recalibrate the warp cores through the time dilaters after initiating the plasma drives and double bypassing the quantum router with photon interlacers and duct tape! SCIENCE!

[seandamian]

@WanderLink ..... Yea, you would have thought they firgure it out by now, especially with the slack shift in the polar axis,which by the way is a dead give away to project the necessary velocity inner space deminsional penertration, for maxium atomic reanimatiom and since duct tape now comes in a multitude of colors , every pretty much color coded......These isnt rocket science people!(NASA)...geeesh!

[videogyar2]

@WanderLink umm there was like 3words in your comment that i understood:D

[DoNwOn4CroN]

@WanderLink lulz

[rimasuemikidia]

@WanderLink WTF?

[santran]

@WanderLink Something tells me you don't know shit what you're talking about

[eRealist]

We cant build a magnetic rail launch yet? I mean... gas is not getting any cheaper.

[Universe4You]

We need to build the Enterprise. Create the Federation. Pool all the worlds resources into it. Unite ourselves under one flag, and bring peace, to the universe. =)

[zerochrome85]

So they finally used Jupiter Direct's ideas huh? (not a bad idea considering the budget constants they're under...)

[Ferrariman601]

Here's an idea to save billions of dollars and years of development work:

Dust off the Saturn V and Saturn IB blueprints.

Use the Saturn IB for payloads to the space station, and use the Saturn V for manned lunar transit flights, and stick two shuttle SRBs on it for heavy-lift capacity.

[T0B0KKE]

@Ferrariman601 Because some random youtube guy opinion is more relevant than actual scientists and engineers working their lives for that...

[GenoKatz4]

@Ferrariman601 No. The lack of technology in the Saturn V these days is almost funny. Plus we are using this rocket for something completely different than what the Saturn V was used for.

[Ferrariman601]

@GenoKatz4 Point taken, but perhaps simpler is better.

For instance, the Soyuz-U has been flown 745 times since 1973 and has only experienced 21 failures.

Granted, the Saturn V only flew 13 times and experienced 2 partial failures, but neither of those events caused loss of vehicle or mission failure.

[TheHotelMoxa]

@Ferrariman601 aparently nobody knows how to build a Saturn V ,all the blueprints were lost,the Apollo program was phisically and literaly scrapped after Cernan made the last steps on the Moon...