outerspace
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NASA’s Mega Moon Rocket Is $6 Billion Over Budget, Claims Scathing New Report
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket cost the space agency $US6 ($8) billion more than its original budget and is six years behind schedule, a shocking report recently revealed. The massive rocket is designed to return humans to the Moon, but could end up jeopardizing the space agency’s lunar program as funds run low.
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Watch Live as ULA Attempts First Engine Static Fire Test of Vulcan Centaur Rocket
After recovering from an explosion at the launch facility last month, United Launch Alliance (ULA) is getting ready to fire up its heavy-lift rocket for a flight readiness test before it can fly for the first time.
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As U.S. Launch Sites Reach Capacity, Sea Platforms Could Ease the Pressure
The Spaceport Company recently pulled off a series of rocket launches from a floating launch pad in the Gulf of Mexico, in its effort to create more options for rocket companies needing to reach space.
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These Volunteers Will Stay in Bed for Two Straight Months for Space Travel Experiment
Twelve people are about to embark on the world’s longest sleepover, all in the name of space research. The group will be confined to beds designed to mimic the rigors of space for 60 days straight. Some of the volunteers will also be testing strategies that can hopefully reduce the bodily strain caused by a…