NASA managers have placed a “stop work order” in relation to the human-rating of the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (lCPS) for the Space Launch System (SLS). The stage, which was set to ride with a crewed flight on Exploration Mission -2 (EM-2), will be replaced by the early addition of the more powerful Exploration Upper Stage, although NASA recently claimed the proposed FY 2017 funding cuts to SLS place its implementation schedule in doubt.
NASA is requesting industry proposals for a Universal Stage Adaptor (USA) that will provide options…
NASA officials have admitted the interim Upper Stage for the Space Launch System is at…
The powerful Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) has taken another step forward, following NASA’s request to…
Space Launch System (SLS) managers are continuing to look at potential – and as yet…
Following internal conversations regarding the upper stage design for the forthcoming second flight of the…
With SLS on track to make its debut launch in December 2017 from Launch Complex…
