Animation: NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)

[ti994apc]

This Senate Launch System will have an un-fixed open checkbook cost $57 billion to develop. Falcon XX lifts more, would be more reliable, at a fixed cost $1 billion to develop.

[strwz]

okey okey.. and how this is supposed to land in mars, and take off???

[tazgrento]

@strwz

It's a multistage rocket. Most of what you see is just rockets for leaving earth.

[strwz]

@tazgrento so why don't NASA show  the landing on mars on this video?? that's the real point

[tazgrento]

@strwz This is just a launch vehicle. I'd be surprised if NASA has a detailed model of a Mars Lander yet.

[MetalliacFeather]

@tazgrento they already got a rover working for it

[njdevil281]

@strwz Cause they don't have a vehicle to do that

[pianofixer898]

Hmm....kind of reminds me of the Ares V...why did they cancel it again?

[chewmygumful]

"SLS LAUNCH CONTROLLERS, LISTEN UP...GIVE ME GO OR NO GO FOR LAUNCH. FIDO?..go! GUIDO? .. go! TELEMU? ..go! RETRO?..go! EECOM?..go!

SURGEON?..we're go flight!' BOOSTER..go! CAPCOM WHAT'S YOUR STATUS?..we are GO for launch!!

T-MINUS 12 SECONDS GUIDANCE IS INTERNAL...

10, 9,8...IGNITION SEQUENCE STARTS..

6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1..ALL ENGINES RUNNING! LIFT-OFF WE HAVE A LIFT-OFF 32 MINUTES PAST THE HOUR LIFT OF OF SLS-1.....TOWER CLEARED!

[chewmygumful]

THIS WILL KNOCK YOUR BALLS BACK!!

[briandamage77]

And DOH!!! aries V was a far superior design with money already spent in it.... this is just a money black hole with no clear purpose

[WEMAN296]

This Rocket says it will take humans to Mars and maybe an asteroid they say.

[ti994apc]

Called by many the "SENATE Launch System". Designed by Senators rather than actual rocket scientists. Uses Shuttle engines and SRB's. Intended to create a new welfare program by using the same NASA contractors. Expect major cost over runs, delays and perhaps the program getting killed. Its a shame because FalconXX was so much better than this.

[pedraoadv7]

marte? maybe.....

[MisterXenocideZero]

holy poop

[sccm100]

holy shit

[cubanangel1985]

I like the design of the SLS!!!

[njajdacy]

holy crap



[linghun]

The Shutturn V