Why did NASA build a new rocket? A brief history of the SLS

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[@_mikolaj_]

Personally i think such projects are vital to any exploration efforts. Exploration does not bring in revenue short term so you need external funding source. When Jim Bridenstine said SLS is backbone of artemis program he didnt lie. Had there not been something like SLS program just would get scrapped. Programs like these are like skeletal structure onto which you latrr attach stuff. And i think, and hope such projects, for reasons given, will exist in the future. Not necessairly in form of launch vehicle, but for instance, very large payload like interplanetary Transport vehicles built by tens of companies, etc.

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[@spencer_lk]

Extremely good editing

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[@DigitalAstronaut]

This is such a big and complicated topic, we just couldn't get into all the details we really could have. So here's a list of some great videos on the various elements of this video! 🔗 Why The US Took So Long To Replace Space Shuttle's Crew Capability by Scott Manley - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGWclomHa7Grf6c 🔗 Why don’t we fly the Saturn V? (Deep dive into SLS development and decisions) By Eager Network - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH-9qWVmbceqZsk 🔗SLS vs SpaceX Starship by Everyday Astronaut - everydayastronaut.com/sls-vs-starship/ 🔗 Why cant we remake the F1 Engines? By Curious Droid kzbin.info/www/bejne/paenYZSCmbeIqZI 🔗 The SLS is Outdated. Why Does it Exist? By Real Engineering - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqjEgX2Olr-ae8k 🔗 Why is NASA so slow? By Curious Droid kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHi9kpqnf51macU

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[@DigitalAstronaut]

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[@Galactis1]

SLS is fantastic really. The future capabilities are huge. 2028 is the end if ISS under NASA so after that SpaceX won't have any ISS traffic. Starship will cost quite a lot.

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[@adiiitya2]

Good explanation brother 👍

[@DigitalAstronaut]

Thank you! It's a complex topic.

[@okankyoto]

And then NASA does nothing- since that money won’t be given to them to do those other things without a program of record. An all private Artemis totally locks out the public benefit as well- all vehicles and programs would be too secret- like Crew Dragon. And investigations into failures are allowed to be classified from the public. Even depicting the vehicles is subject to corporate approval (even fan renderings). Benefits to the public are subject to corporate approval and will be mostly photographic instead of technical details that we used to get with shuttle or Apollo.

[@DigitalAstronaut]

These are definitely some of the outcomes I am nervous of for the future.

[@o-wolf]

"starships alot cheaper" if it costs the taxpayer over 5billion &still doesnt even EXIST.. &wont be able to do HALF of what the SLS does IF its ever completed.. (like achieve lunar insertion by itself for instance) its DEFINITELY not cheaper 🙃

[@DigitalAstronaut]

Very good points! Starship is only cheaper if it lives up to the promises and is fully operational. I'll admit, I was disappointed to see it chosen as the lunar lander for Artemis because so much has to be developed in order to get to a functional Starship lunar lander - it's a much longer development timeline than building a lander that could be compatible with Falcon Heavy, SLS, or other existing heavy-lift rockets. I do think we'll get a fully operational Starship eventually, but it's going to be a while.