A quick trip to the so-called partial orbit space. But NASA is seeking to change that.
"It will be higher than the Statue of Liberty, longer than a football field."
"It will be the most powerful rocket ever built, capable of reaching deep space, or anywhere Tredenh"
They're talking about the space launch SLS system, the new heavy rocket from NASA
"Springboard Orion, and a new era of US space exploration."
With the Orion spacecraft, which kicks off the top of the rocket, man will be able to explore our solar system is deeper than ever.
-there Only two of us here now and you say that it can accommodate six people
And we look at the new vehicle from the inside
-Are We can withstand only the two of us for 21 days inside
-Yeah
Orion can carry six astronauts into deep space for 21 days
-Are We could get inside these chairs here?
-Yeah
-How Was Orion is equipped to lead us into deep space?
-droa Thermal high-tech to protect the crew when he entered, parachute systems, light-weight system is very Vourion consists of more than 40 per cent composite materials, which means it is light. Of the things that distinguish Orion size, presence of four people over 21 days it gives great possibilities to explore whether an asteroid or a planet's surface.
-Why 21 days?
-21 Days, takes you to this high orbit around the moon, what allows you to complete tasks on the moon, or move to the asteroids around Mars, this is the appropriate duration.
For a trip to Mars, the crew will be on the move from Orion to a wider place.
"If we go to Mars, a task that takes a year and a half to three years, we need more space. We will need equipment for more and more food."
So far, Orion does not have a specific destination, but whether it's to the moon or to Mars, it needs a powerful rocket-borne there.
-ontm Build the SLS now waiting to choose a certain point, but so far it rocket to nowhere
-You Actually. Build a missile system of this complexity requires a long time, and there are people working Bastmrreetly all the missions we are launching "
Built missile equipment here, at NASA, which extends over 43 hectares Michaud facility. Workers here have contributed to building rockets for the Apollo mission, the space shuttle program.
"Space launch system will use the best among the best equipment that we brought from the Space Shuttle stage in general, as well as new technologies were not used after that time."
Motors, called RS 25, developed at Stennis Space Center.
"These two engines previously flew, and one of the engines here, also flew in the past."
SLS re-use engines from the shuttle program system.
-hzh Missiles manufactured in the nineties, is this really the best technology available now
-Certainly
-how it would be?
-With Advanced management and sophisticated computer program, with more devices splendor on the ground, it is the best rocket engine in the world.
Of the main objectives of the SLS to make it at a reasonable cost
"It is providing billions, because you do not have the design and development of clean engine
Despite the re-use engines, but NASA has spent nearly $ 7.3 billion in the SLS program, every rocket will be valid for a single task.
The latest version of the rocket model will be more powerful and Amenkh take us to Mars
"Space launch system is Maberna to Mars."
-Are Is the only Maberna?
-Even now he is the only Maberna
NASA now being tested engines were sent Orion test flight in either the first manned mission to the Orion SLS Vorteurh 2021.