Quote from: newpylong on 06/06/2013 05:58 pmAs far as I know the SSMEs were last tested almost 10 years ago there [...]Minor nit-pick: the last test firing of an SSME on Stennis Test Stand A2 was on July 29, 2009 (with a duration of 520 seconds). So just less than four years ago.
As far as I know the SSMEs were last tested almost 10 years ago there [...]
Quote from: AnalogMan on 06/06/2013 07:14 pmQuote from: newpylong on 06/06/2013 05:58 pmAs far as I know the SSMEs were last tested almost 10 years ago there [...]Minor nit-pick: the last test firing of an SSME on Stennis Test Stand A2 was on July 29, 2009 (with a duration of 520 seconds). So just less than four years ago. But we're talking about A1 no? Thanks for the info though, good to know
Boeing Hires MT Aerospace of Germany To Provide Structures for NASA’s Space Launch SystemMT Aerospace of Germany will provide large aluminum segments for the main-stage propellant tank of NASA’s future Space Launch System (SLS) under a contract with Boeing that MT announced June 12.Under the contract, whose value was not disclosed, Augsburg-based MT, which is majority owned by OHB AG of Bremen, Germany, will provide panels measuring 3 meters by 3 meters for the SLS main stage propellant tanks.
http://www.spacenews.com/article/civil-space/35754boeing-hires-mt-aerospace-of-germany-to-provide-structures-for-nasa%E2%80%99s-space#.UbmWiZFrOHM
http://www.spacenews.com/article/civil-space/35754boeing-hires-mt-aerospace-of-germany-to-provide-structures-for-nasa%E2%80%99s-space#.UbmWiZFrOHMQuoteBoeing Hires MT Aerospace of Germany To Provide Structures for NASA’s Space Launch SystemMT Aerospace of Germany will provide large aluminum segments for the main-stage propellant tank of NASA’s future Space Launch System (SLS) under a contract with Boeing that MT announced June 12.Under the contract, whose value was not disclosed, Augsburg-based MT, which is majority owned by OHB AG of Bremen, Germany, will provide panels measuring 3 meters by 3 meters for the SLS main stage propellant tanks.Note 2: Some people on this forum are on records as stating that SLS should be an all-American launcher. No such thing exists in today's world as the news item above indicates so clearly. By definition, launchers produced in the Western world today are international productions, with parts coming from suppliers all over the planet. That applies to SLS, but Ariane 5 as well, to name just a few examples.
Note 2: Some people on this forum are on records as stating that SLS should be an all-American launcher. No such thing exists in today's world as the news item above indicates so clearly. By definition, launchers produced in the Western world today are international productions, with parts coming from suppliers all over the planet. That applies to SLS, but Ariane 5 as well, to name just a few examples.
woods170 is technically correct. (The best kind of correct!) I'm pretty sure the oil used to make the vast majority of parts, not to mention the fuel, of every launcher in the world comes from mostly the same place..
Update thread. Not an Armwaving thread.
http://www.spacenews.com/article/civil-space/35754boeing-hires-mt-aerospace-of-germany-to-provide-structures-for-nasa%E2%80%99s-space#.UbmWiZFrOHMQuoteBoeing Hires MT Aerospace of Germany To Provide Structures for NASA’s Space Launch SystemMT Aerospace of Germany will provide large aluminum segments for the main-stage propellant tank of NASA’s future Space Launch System (SLS) under a contract with Boeing that MT announced June 12.Under the contract, whose value was not disclosed, Augsburg-based MT, which is majority owned by OHB AG of Bremen, Germany, will provide panels measuring 3 meters by 3 meters for the SLS main stage propellant tanks.Note 1: MT Aerospace also produces the booster casings and tank domes of the core and upper stages of the Ariane 5 launcher. And the forward skirt of the Ariane 5 core stage.Note 2: Some people on this forum are on records as stating that SLS should be an all-American launcher. No such thing exists in today's world as the news item above indicates so clearly. By definition, launchers produced in the Western world today are international productions, with parts coming from suppliers all over the planet. That applies to SLS, but Ariane 5 as well, to name just a few examples.
MT Aerospace owns the patent on spin dome forming technology yeah?Perhaps this is the cheaper option?Building new machines at Michoud under license might be too expensive right now.SLS might be sucking up plenty of money but it's still a HLLV on the cheap.