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NASA Seeks SLS Advanced Booster Risk Solutions
02.14.12 - NASA is looking for an advanced booster concept with the goal of reducing risk in the areas of affordability, reliability and performance.
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NASA to Discuss SLS Advanced Development Feb. 14
02.07.12 - NASA will host an industry and academia day Feb. 14 at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
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J-2X Engine Kicks Off 2012 With Powerpack Testing
01.25.12 - A new series of tests on the engine that will help carry humans to deep space will begin next week at NASA's Stennis Space Center.
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'Passing the Torch': Human Space Exploration, Orion
01.25.12 - A new era of human space exploration is beginning! NASA managers will share details at the next U.S. Space & Rocket Center "Pass the Torch" lecture.
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Shuttle Engines Move From Kennedy To Stennis
01.12.12 - The relocation of the RS-25D space shuttle main engine inventory from Kennedy Space Center's Engine Shop in Cape Canaveral, Fla., is underway.
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J-2X Engine Rockets Through First Tests
12.21.11 - The best tech gift for propulsion engineers might be NASA's first new human-rated rocket engine to be developed in 40 years, the J-2X.
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NASA, Industry Leaders Discuss New Booster Development
12.16.11 - On Dec. 15, more than 120 aerospace industry leaders attended the Space Launch System's Advanced Booster Industry Day at the Marshall Center.
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NASA Concludes 2011 Testing of J-2X Engine
12.14.11 - NASA has completed the 2011 testing of the J-2X engine, preparing for another active year of testing in 2012.
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NASA to Hold Industry Day to Discuss Advanced Booster
12.07.11 - On Dec. 15, NASA's Marshall Center will host an industry day to share info about an upcoming NASA Research Announcement for the SLS advanced booster.
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NASA Ready to Test Upgraded J-2X Powerpack
12.06.11 - For engineers working on the J-2X engine program, installation of the upgraded J-2X powerpack may feel like a long-awaited holiday gift.
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First J-2X Combustion Stability Test a Success
12.01.11 - On Dec. 1, NASA successfully conducted a key stability test of the J-2X rocket engine.
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NASA's Mobile Launcher Moves to Launch Pad
The launcher is making the longest trip of its young life to begin a two-week series of structural tests at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center.
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NASA's New Upper Stage Engine Passes Major Test
11.09.11 - NASA has conducted a successful 500-second test of the J-2X engine to help develop an upper stage for the heavy-lift Space Launch System.
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NASA, Aerospace Business Leaders Talk SLS Specifics
10.05.11 - On Sept. 29, NASA leaders met with representatives from aerospace industry companies to share Space Launch System acquisition plans.
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NASA Announces New Deep Space Exploration System
09.14.11 - NASA is ready to move forward with development of the Space Launch System -- an advanced heavy-lift launch vehicle for human exploration.