[SLS] Animation of NASA's New Rocket - The Space Launch System

The Space Launch System is to be a Shuttle-Derived heavy launch vehicle. The initial capability of the core elements, without an upper stage, should be for between 70 tons and 100 tons into low-Earth orbit (LEO) in preparation for transit for missions beyond low-Earth orbit. With the addition of integrated upper Earth Departure Stage the total lift capability of the Space Launch System should be 130 tons or more.

The first flight - SLS-1 - Is targeted for 2017.

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[endofwarmusic]

sounds like popcorn

[HornetBlack]

@reluctable I believe one average sized asteroid would satisfy the human races iron needs for several years from memory.

[jetsr]

Finally we are seeing progress to move on from the Space Shuttle! Heres to a bright new future of space travel for NASA and for the world!

[HaroldHoltCantSwim]

How about we slap five nice big kerosene engines on the bottom stage (RS-84 perhaps), a J2X on top, and lose the strap on solids? Like the Saturn INT-20, but with lower weight construction and more efficient engines.

[ti994apc]

Incredible waist of resources (Billions) and time (10+ years) and money to actually carry much less. I would have several Falcon heavy launches at 53 metric tons a piece. Then assemble a Mars/moon vehicle using docking. Just like ISS was put together vs one large Skylab. We can have 45 Falcon heavy launches (2,385 metic tons)($100M p/lauch) for the price of 1 SLS (140 metric tons)(4.5B p/launch). Dragon is a better choice than Orion anyways.

[NazarovVv]

von Braun is rolling in his grave... 

[mojoeyFTW]

looks like the Space shuttle and SaturnV had an ugly love child :P

[reluctable]

The prospect of people landing on Mars in my lifetime is cool enough, but I'm way more excited at the proposal to land humans on asteroids. I'm constantly having arguments about the value of space exploration and my two main defenses are to access the raw materials of the solar system and to defend against asteroid strikes. The sooner we put people and machines on asteroids the better the chances for the survival and flourishing of the species.

Plus it is literally the coolest thing ever.

[FelipiNASA2]

I love this rocket! @masoaviator If you put another engine, the fuel consumption will be greater! So it's the same thing, put 5 or 6 engines!

[masoaviator]

0:48 Damn, NASA still keeps that 5-engine cluster on the core stage. First the Saturn V, then the Ares V Lite... Why can't they add a sixth engine in there? It can increase liftoff thrust! Who knows how big interplanetery payloads will be!

[TooMuchGass]

I would put on another booster, simply because that thing is so heavy.,