NASA unveils new Space Launch System

A total waste of money , but it's your money not mine , and if you want to see social programs suffer through lack of funding then that's good too , because ultimately it'll be you who suffers . Perhaps you should compare US spending on social programming vs the space program before making such comments.

Please, NASA's budget is tiny compared to the social services, which accomplish far less with far greater amounts of money... NASA is not taking a cent away from starving poor people.

social services are not a waste, but there isnt any future in social spendings. NASA on the other hand, develop tecnologies, advances science, and create jobs. Jobs are made for workers, technicians, engierneers, sceintist and others. Tecnologies that will be used around the world will be developed (remember the tech advancement based on the moon missions) and unique science work will be done. Sorry peopl. There isnt any comparission, NASA IS NEEDED. Perhaps if we invested more in space, we could have avoided or lessened the econ-crisis? About chemical rockets, there isnt any alternative....ro... [More]

This looks like Atlas V or Delta IV pumped up this 2011 not 1967 enough with stupid dangeous rockets lets move on to something better and safer how about a vehicles with a force field to replace the heat shield something new please and different. Considering that "force fields" do not yet exist in any way that could be used as a practical solution as you are requesting, the more logical thing to do is what NASA is doing, leverage current proven technology and design a new vehicle based on it. I like this design far better than "The Stick". Though putting the engines at the bottom of the fuel t... [More]

Not to mention, any type of deep space engine will more than likely be assembled in orbit and we'll probably use good old fashioned chemical rockets to get the parts up there. There's a reason the USS Enterprise never landed.

I'm very happy with the replies , out of 98000 members only 19 are interested enough to want this program to continue ..... The numbers speak for themselves ..... But it's nice to see some very small , some infinitesimal amount of dedication .... I hope you get what you want .

19 are interested enough to want this program to continue i want it to continue XD

I'm very happy with the replies , out of 98000 members only 19 are interested enough to want this program to continue ..... The numbers speak for themselves ..... But it's nice to see some very small , some infinitesimal amount of dedication .... I hope you get what you want . Yes hopefully. Usefull programs with a bright future should get the go ahead, even if 98000 or 2000000 ignorant people are against. beside only a handfull are against. Think about that, how much development you get from social programs contra space? Hint a black hole that sucks money. So Yes to space all the way along :-... [More]

I like this design far better than "The Stick". Though putting the engines at the bottom of the fuel tanks is going to be interesting to see how they do it. And as for the "Nay" posts. All I have to say is , " This is Reality , not T.V.!" NASA knows what works THe Stick is Back !

Nasa unveils Space Launch System vision Quote: "Nasa's top official, General Charles Bolden, hails the beginning of the post-shuttle era The design for a huge rocket to take humans to asteroids and Mars has been unveiled by the US space agency Nasa. The Space Launch System (SLS), as it is currently known, will be the most powerful launcher ever built - more powerful even than the Saturn V rockets that put men on the Moon. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk...onment-14915725 Quiet incredible actually. although for a mars exploration they might need to figure out a way to make artificial gravity "they... [More]