NASA moves from planning to building its next heavy-lift rocket
In short: The Space Launch System has reached a critical development milestone. This video explains how NASA is transitioning from the design phase to the actual construction of the vehicle intended to take humans to Mars.
On August 27, 2014, NASA announced the completion of Key Decision Point C (KDP-C) for the Space Launch System (SLS). This rigorous review allows the agency to move from the formulation stage into the active development of the heavy-lift rocket.
The KDP-C establishes a conservative cost baseline and a launch readiness schedule, targeting an initial flight by November 2018. Following the Space Shuttle Program, this signifies the initial pledge to construct a vehicle for exploration-grade missions intended for human travel past Earth's orbit.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Space Launch System milestone on This Week @NASA - August 29, 2014
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