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NASA Awards SLS Advanced Booster Contracts
10.01.12 - NASA has awarded three contracts to improve affordability, reliability and performance of an advanced booster for the Space Launch System.
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NASA Selects SLS Advanced Development Proposals
09.21.12 - NASA has selected 26 proposals for advanced development activities for the nation's next heavy lift rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS).
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Space Launch System: A Year of Powering Forward
09.12.12 - This week marks one year of progress since the formation of the Space Launch System (SLS), the nation's next step in human exploration efforts.
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Smooth Sailing for SLS Wind Tunnel Testing
08.23.12 - Engineers are using wind tunnel testing at the Marshall Center and Langley Research Center to enhance the development of NASA's Space Launch System.
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Space Launch System Passes Major Agency Review
07.25.12 - NASA's Space Launch System has passed a major NASA review and is ready to move ahead to its preliminary design phase.
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Going for the Gold: A Record Summer of Testing
07.24.12 - As Olympic athletes converge on London with dreams of winning gold, NASA is also setting J-2X testing records.
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J-2X Nozzle Extension Goes the Distance
07.13.12 - NASA engineers conducted a 550-second test of the new J-2X rocket engine at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi on July 13.
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NASA Selects SLS Advanced Booster Proposals
07.13.12 - NASA has selected six proposals to improve the affordability, reliability and performance of an advanced booster for the Space Launch System (SLS).
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Orion Test Flight: A Look at SLS Hardware, Integration
06.29.12 - When NASA conducts its first test launch of the Orion spacecraft in 2014, the crew module's designers will record invaluable data.
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SLS Core Stage Moves From Concept to Design
06.21.12 - The nation's space exploration program is taking a critical step forward with a successful major technical review of the SLS core stage.
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J-2X Engine Test Goes Full Duration
06.13.12 - NASA conducted a 260-second J-2X engine test at the Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi on June 13.
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NASA Surpasses J-2X Test Facility Record
06.08.12 - NASA's Stennis Space Center broke its own record on June 8 with a 1,150-second test on the new J-2X powerpack.
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NASA Begins Development of SLS Flight Software
05.31.12 - NASA engineers can now begin developing the SLS flight software using newly delivered software test bed computers from Boeing.
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J-2X Engine Continues to Set Standards
05.25.12 - Testing of the next-generation J-2X rocket engine continues to set standards with a 40-second test of the engine on May 25.
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Friction Stir Welding Unites Reliability, Affordability
05.18.12 - NASA's Space Launch System is moving further in development faster thanks to proven advanced technologies like friction stir welding.
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J-2X Engine: Shake, Rattle and Roar
05.16.12 - The shake, rattle and roar was brief, but the J-2X test on May 16 at Stennis Space Center moved NASA ever closer to deep space.
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NASA Continues J-2X Powerpack Testing
05.10.12 - NASA conducted a long duration test of the J-2X powerpack, 340 seconds total, at the Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi on May 10.
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NASA Conducts Tests on Orion Service Module
05.08.12 - NASA engineers are testing parts of the Orion service module to ensure the spacecraft can withstand the harsh realities of deep space missions.
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NASA Begins Second Round of Testing on J-2X Engine
04.26.12 - NASA has kicked off the next round of J-2X testing, gathering data on the engine nozzle extension, the test stand "clamshell" and start/shutdown.
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J-2X Engine Ready For Second Test Series
04.24.12 - The J-2X engine is back on the A-2 Test Stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center, ready for a more extensive round of tests.
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