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NASA will soon fire up the most powerful rocket ever built
Live Science ^ | 10 January 2021 | Rafi Letzter

Posted on 01/10/2021 8:20:57 AM PST by BenLurkin

It will be the first firing of the Space Launch System (SLS), the long-awaited (and delayed) rocket ship that NASA plans to use for non-commercial human space flight. It's the centerpiece of NASA's Artemis program, a crewed mission to land, in language NASA frequently uses, "the first woman and next man" on the moon.

However, during this first ignition, only the liquid fuel engines at the core of the rocket will be tested

When complete, if everything goes right, the SLS will have the capacity to carry more than 27 tons (24,000 kilograms) to the moon — much more than the 24 tons (22,000 kg) the Space Shuttle hauled into low-Earth orbit, though technically less than the Saturn V carried to the moon. (However, according to Live Science sister site Space.com, less of the SLS carrying capacity will be wasted on the different rocket stages and fuel, making the SLS an overall better cargo mover.)

The hot fire will take place at at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

The test will likely be streamed on NASA's YouTube channel.

(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: nasa; sls
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1 posted on 01/10/2021 8:20:57 AM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

That moment when Earth itself becomes a rocket and nothing else matters.


2 posted on 01/10/2021 8:27:47 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: BenLurkin

Boeing crony capitalist crap. Go Spacex!


3 posted on 01/10/2021 8:28:04 AM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: BenLurkin

NASA?
I remember when they were a great outfit.
Now?
Right down there with the FBI, CIA, Congresscritters, and the Just-Us Dept.


4 posted on 01/10/2021 8:28:25 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: BenLurkin

Saturn V was a beast. Nothing like it before or since.


5 posted on 01/10/2021 8:33:46 AM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: BenLurkin

Ha. NASA is screwed. Why spend money on space/research when there are so many social justice needs?


6 posted on 01/10/2021 8:39:31 AM PST by brownsfan (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.)
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To: BenLurkin
the SLS will have the capacity to carry more than 27 tons (24,000 kilograms) to the moon

Correct me if I'm wrong (as if Freepers need to be told that, lol), but that's just its liftoff weight. As far as I'm concerned it's not "carried to the moon" unless it lands there.

7 posted on 01/10/2021 8:42:54 AM PST by LibWhacker
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With demonrats “winning” the everything, isn’t money now freed up from space exploration to fund Californias train?


8 posted on 01/10/2021 8:45:22 AM PST by dsrtsage (Complexity is merely simplicity lacking imagination)
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The Dems consider space exploration a White thing, the money will be transferred to mandatory transgender education in the military.


9 posted on 01/10/2021 8:49:03 AM PST by Husker24
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To: BenLurkin

Why is there so much interest in getting back to the moon? Why is there a space force? There has to be a real reason behind these efforts. The govts don’t do these things just because it might be nice.


10 posted on 01/10/2021 8:49:40 AM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL)
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‘...a White thing, ...”

Small correction “ ..a white male thing ...”


11 posted on 01/10/2021 8:50:11 AM PST by Reily
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To: Seruzawa

Read “The moon is a harsh mistress”.


12 posted on 01/10/2021 8:54:49 AM PST by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: Seruzawa

We were the first and so far the only country that has put people on the moon. We should’ve claimed, and sustained our claim to the moon. Instead now to Chinese and others are ready to do so, and they won’t share it. So I think that is an underlying motivation for the US to get back, so that we don’t get locked out of the moon. Personally any other country that tries to fly to the moon should be shut down, it’s ours. Shame on anybody who doesn’t wanna claim for the US.


13 posted on 01/10/2021 8:55:20 AM PST by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Worker)
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To: Seruzawa

The moon is the first step towards being able to live off Earth, which eventually means the survival of the species. The space force protects our values when we get there.


14 posted on 01/10/2021 8:57:16 AM PST by E Rocc (#Resist #Obstruct #Delay #Disobey)
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To: brownsfan
"Ha. NASA is screwed. "

You do know that the only reason we made it to the moon was because of Muslim scientists as NASA, right? /sarc

15 posted on 01/10/2021 8:58:26 AM PST by wildcard_redneck ( COVID lockdowns is are the Establishment's attack on the middle class and our Republic)
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To: BiteYourSelf

And Mars is Aunt Ester.


16 posted on 01/10/2021 9:02:16 AM PST by DownInFlames (Ga)
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To: BenLurkin

Behind schedule. Over budget. Way over.
Not reusable. It’s already outdated.


17 posted on 01/10/2021 9:03:52 AM PST by tennmountainman ( Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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To: BiteYourSelf

Watch out. I am sure Heinlein is or will soon be banned and the Progs who monitor FR will come for you.


18 posted on 01/10/2021 9:06:37 AM PST by xkaydet65 ( )
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To: BiteYourSelf

An armed society is a polite society. Heinlein


19 posted on 01/10/2021 9:11:24 AM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: BenLurkin

—It’s the centerpiece of NASA’s Artemis program, a crewed mission to land, in language NASA frequently uses, “the first woman and next man” on the moon.—

Wonder if they’ll become founding members of the “Quarter of a Million Mile High Club”?


20 posted on 01/10/2021 9:13:46 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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