Comparison: The mighty Saturn V rocket and the new SLS rocket

More info about the SLS:

Info-graphic: http://www.space.com/12957-nasa-giant-rocket-space-launch-system-infographic....

Fun fact: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/588413main_SLS_Fun_Facts.pdf

Article: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/09/sls-finally-announced-nasa-forward-path/

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• SLS
• Saturn
• rocket
• NASA
• future
• Moon
• Mars
• Space
• Exploration

[krazykhrisya]

@Interstellar111 I can see why you would compare the two, but there is a massive difference between the Saturn V and the SLS.

[iownthisstr33t]

@iownthisstr33t advance*

[iownthisstr33t]

@Interstellar111 nasa can't andvance its rockets enough because they lack the funding not because they dont want to lower the cost of space flight.....

[Interstellar111]

@eyeronman87

BTW

NASA pretty much shut down it's research programs to reduce the price per pound to LEO or beyond, therefore, even if I or anyone wanted to make a contribution to go beyond Saturn V tech we no longer have the opportunity to do so.

At least not through NASA...

[Interstellar111]

@eyeronman87

I was expecting for the price per pound to LEO to be lowered to within100$/pound.

The Wright brothers invented airplanes in 1903. By 1953 there were airlines, the Boeing 707 was in development.

At NASA we had a Saturn V in the 1960s, by the 2020s we will still essentially only have Saturn V technology.

Its all about PORK. NASA does not use the minds at its disposal properly because it is no longer in its interests to lower the cost of spaceflight or advance it in any way.

[eyeronman87]

@Interstellar111

What were your expectations, Warp Drive? What exactly have you contributed?

There is plenty of new tech associated with SLS. I'd tell you more, but then I'd have to kill you.

[bridde]

i love it how everyone here is a rocket scientist....

[view52]

i'll take an old saturn V launch anyday.

[Interstellar111]

It looks like the last rocket scientist to work at NASA was Wernher Von Braun. All of the others are just recycling his work and doing no technological advancement whatsoever!!!

Welcome to the DARK AGES of space exploration!!!

Shame on you NASA! Shame, shame, shame, shame on you NASA.

You have provided nothing but disappointment and lost opportunities!!!!

And once again! Shame, and SHAME on you NASA or WHOEVER is running NASA's decisions!!!!!!!

[blablubb12345]

@ti994apc

I'd bet a fair amount of money that we won't see a F9 heavy in 2013. Also, the ability of shutting down engines doesn't make a rocket inherently safer, there are just too many things that can go wrong at launch. To judge the safety and reliability, you need engineering and flight test data, both things that SpaceX is very sparse with.