Is the criticism against NASA's SLS program fair? 🧐
it was once again delaying its environmental review of Starship to May 31. This is the latest in a string of delays for the FAA's review, which is required for Starship to launch to orbit.NASA's SLS launch has also suffered from a string of delays, and it was recently rolled to the launch pad andfor analysis following a number of issues. It can only launch to orbit after a successful wet dress rehearsal.
However, As SpaceX is relying on the FAA’s environmental review, it wouldn’t be a complete surprise to see SLS reach orbit first, despite the recent string of delays.NASA's SLS is the iconic space agency's most powerful rocket yet. Though it's slightly shorter in height compared to the Saturn V rocket that launched the Apollo 11 mission, it is able to carry more than Saturn V's 7.5 million lbs payload.
What's more, NASA estimates that an SLS launch will cost approximately $2 billion, while Musk announced in That is largely down to the great benefit of full reusability, which will be displayed by Starship, driving down launch costs by allowing its parts to be reused.Still, despite the criticism, NASA officials have stated publicly that the SLS program is going to plan.
Artemis launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson recently noted there were five or six tanking tests before the first launch of the Space Shuttle more than four decades ago. "Putting it into context, I would say we're within family of our experience in the past for first-time ops," she said at aThough Starship's full reusability could revolutionize spaceflight, when compared with previous NASA launch programs, SLS might not be the disaster many are painting it to be.GET YOUR DAILY NEWS DIRECTLY IN YOUR INBOX
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