NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is deep into preparations for the key milestone of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR), which “kicks off” in June. Meanwhile, an interesting glimpse into the long-term plan for SLS points towards the favored use of a dual-use Upper Stage – powered by up to four RL-10 engines – known as the “Duce”.
The face (or rather the body) of the shape of things to come in terms…
A plan has been created for the continued use of Ares via a series of…
A series of Ares I Thrust Oscillation (TO) meetings have concluded with the decision to…
Lockheed Martin’s design efforts on the Orion vehicle are being hindered by Ares I driven…
Ares I engineers have created a “Plan A” option – which combines three mitigation techniques…
The Ares V core stage team is currently evaluating a configuration change to the location…
Engineers tackling one of the biggest issues with Ares I, namely Thrust Oscillation, are understood…
The design work on the Ares I Emergency Escape System (EES) Rollercoaster is starting to…
The mammoth Ares V is continuing to grow – on paper at least – to…
As the Constellation Program prepare to update the media on the current status of Ares…
One of the top “RED” concerns for Ares I – Thrust Oscillation – has received…
Following a NASA Constellation budget review – which found the program has a short term…
NASA Constellation (CxP) has completed the two-week Integrated Stack (IS) Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM), which…
Marshall Space Flight Center’s Ares I First Stage Element Manager Alex Priskos has spoken to…
The Rollercoaster Emergency Escape System (EES) will now be a fixed, permanent structure at launch…
The shuttle program is finalizing the approval of a manifest acceleration that will shake-up the…
NASA have awarded the lucrative Ares I Upper Stage contract to a team led by…
Ivey Construction of Merritt Island, Florida, have won a $28m contract to build the three…
With the promise of spring warmth finally headed for a cold-weary east coast, the Orion…
