NASA's Space Launch System core stage passes major milestone, ready to start construction
Monday, December 24, 2012 - 07:30
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org)—The team designing America's new flagship rocket has completed successfully a major technical review of the vehicle's core stage. NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) will take the agency's Orion spacecraft and other payloads beyond low-Earth orbit, providing a new capability for human exploration.