NASA’s Space Launch System Gets Tentative Launch Date of August 29th - by ET_Exists
“The rocket on the pad represents a journey taken not by one person but by a team of brilliant people working together,” says Dr. Cobb. “When SLS rolls to the launchpad it represents the work of people and companies from across this country, and this work comes together as the most powerful rocket ever built. It represents human ingenuity and dedication and is something we can all be proud of.
“NASA has a very specific process that a rocket goes from design to development, testing, and preparation for flight,” explains Dr. Cobb. “This process helps ensure that all the rocket components and systems meet their requirements and communicate properly with the launch systems. This is especially important when a rocket will carry people. The first thing we did was define what capabilities the rocket needed to have to make deep space exploration possible for humans.
While SLS has a planned mission duration of almost a month and a half, the exact number of days per mission will depend on the launch date:
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