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Following ESM arrival at KSC, Orion kicks off final assembly for EM-1
Chris Bergin:
Another superb feature from Philip Sloss on the Orion flow to EM-1 following the arrival of the ESM:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/11/following-esm-arrival-ksc-orion-final-assembly-em-1/
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1065328278343426049
catdlr:
How Do You Assemble the Largest Rocket Ever Made?
NASA
Published on Dec 1, 2018
At the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, technicians practice and prepare to stack NASA's Space Launch System rocket. The SLS fueled-up core stage weighs around 2.3 million pounds and measures 212 feet long.
Steven Pietrobon:
Great video, but why does NASA keep calling SLS the largest rocket ever made? The Saturn V has more payload into LEO, 118 t compared to 89 t for SLS and is taller, 111 m compared to 98 m. SLS is wider thanks to its boosters, but the core diameter is less at 8.4 m, compared to Saturn V at 10 m. SLS does have more initial thrust at 38.4 MN, compared to 33.85 MN for Saturn V. However, the N-1 which did get off the pad (although not to orbit) had even greater thrust at 45.4 MN. Energia was 35.1 MN. In terms of liftoff mass, SLS is only 2,657 t, compared to 2,914 t for Saturn V.
The only claim that SLS can make (if it is successful) is that it is the highest thrust launch vehicle to reach orbit.
woods170:
--- Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 12/03/2018 07:47 am ---Great video, but why does NASA keep calling SLS the largest rocket ever made? The Saturn V has more payload into LEO, 118 t compared to 89 t for SLS and is taller, 111 m compared to 98 m. SLS is wider thanks to its boosters, but the core diameter is less at 8.4 m, compared to Saturn V at 10 m. SLS does have more initial thrust at 38.4 MN, compared to 33.85 MN for Saturn V. However, the N-1 which did get off the pad (although not to orbit) had even greater thrust at 45.4 MN. Energia was 35.1 MN. In terms of liftoff mass, SLS is only 2,657 t, compared to 2,914 t for Saturn V.
The only claim that SLS can make (if it is successful) is that it is the highest thrust launch vehicle to reach orbit.
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Agreed. The claim made in this video, that SLS is the largest rocket ever made, is ridiculous. Not based on any fact.
hektor:
Maybe the largest in terms of highest exterior surface ?
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