NASA fired up its new rocket for 499.6 seconds on Thursday
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NASA fired up its new rocket for 499.6 seconds on Thursday
From Ars Technica:
"It has been a long, difficult, and expensive road for NASA and its Space Launch System rocket. But on Thursday afternoon, the space agency got to taste some success with what appeared to be a nominal ground test-firing of the vehicle's core stage."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/03 ... st-firing/
A great observation right at the end of the article:
"Ultimately, it remains to be seen what role the SLS vehicle will play in NASA's next chapter of human exploration. It could serve as a backbone for Artemis missions to the Moon, or it could well be superseded by cheaper commercial rockets with the capacity to fly much more frequently."
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"It has been a long, difficult, and expensive road for NASA and its Space Launch System rocket. But on Thursday afternoon, the space agency got to taste some success with what appeared to be a nominal ground test-firing of the vehicle's core stage."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/03 ... st-firing/
A great observation right at the end of the article:
"Ultimately, it remains to be seen what role the SLS vehicle will play in NASA's next chapter of human exploration. It could serve as a backbone for Artemis missions to the Moon, or it could well be superseded by cheaper commercial rockets with the capacity to fly much more frequently."
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Re: NASA fired up its new rocket for 499.6 seconds on Thursday
I wouldn't count out Elon Musk and SpaceX.
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Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope
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