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[GLS]

Artemis 1 at Pad 39B, early morning EDT on Friday, 2022-Mar-18:
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The first rocket to stand at that specific launch pad since Ares 1-X

You know you are "addicted" to the Shuttle when you look at this photo and think where is the FSS?

 

[MarkWatney2015]

where is the FSS?

It's like Shuttle finally meets the Saturn V

 

[Arvil]

At least broken foam won’t hit wings; and in case an SRB screws up, this should prove to be a better escape system.

 

[Sbb1413]

Just like the Artemis program is not Apollo 2.0, the Space Launch System is not Space Shuttle 3.0 (after the US Shuttles and Soviet Buran). While the SLS is more powerful than the Shuttles, the former turns out to be safer and cheaper (no need to maintain millions of parts like the Shuttles, just expend them and build a new one) than the latter.

 

[N_Molson]

Just like the Artemis program is not Apollo 2.0, the Space Launch System is not Space Shuttle 3.0 (after the US Shuttles and Soviet Buran). While the SLS is more powerful than the Shuttles, the former turns out to be safer and cheaper (no need to maintain millions of parts like the Shuttles, just expend them and build a new one) than the latter.

The difference in raw payload is not that big. You have to remember that the Orbiter itself had a mass of 70 tons + 24 tons of payload. Now SLS is designed with interplanetary missions in mind, its a different design philosophy.

 

[Thunder Chicken]

I am a little disappointed (but not surprised) that they didn't paint the SRBs like in the initial renderings:

http://www.collectspace.com/images/news-102215a.jpg

 

[Kyle]

I was out at the Cape last night for the Starlink mission and was amazed at how obvious SLS was on the FL skyline.

 

[N_Molson]

I am a little disappointed (but not surprised) that they didn't paint the SRBs like in the initial renderings:

http://www.collectspace.com/images/news-102215a.jpg

I've seen a lot of Ares/SLS renders those last 15 years and yes, there were several different paint schemes for the SRBs.

 

[GLS]

I am a little disappointed (but not surprised) that they didn't paint the SRBs like in the initial renderings:

http://www.collectspace.com/images/news-102215a.jpg

The tracking cameras + radar + telemetry are so good nowadays that there's no need to paint roll patterns in rockets like in the 1960s. In the Shuttle and now SLS stacks, it makes sense to have some mark to tell the SRBs apart, but that's it.
These SLS SRBs have tons of camera targets almost certainly for use on the ground (measure deflections during tanking?) and/or initial rise from the pad. The next ones will probably be painted like the ones in the Shuttle.

 

[Thunder Chicken]

The tracking cameras + radar + telemetry are so good nowadays that there's no need to paint roll patterns in rockets like in the 1960s. In the Shuttle and now SLS stacks, it makes sense to have some mark to tell the SRBs apart, but that's it.
These SLS SRBs have tons of camera targets almost certainly for use on the ground (measure deflections during tanking?) and/or initial rise from the pad. The next ones will probably be painted like the ones in the Shuttle.

Oh yes, I understand all that. But it would be neat if they could do a cherry red metal flake paint job with pinstripes just for the LOLz.

 

[GLS]

Oh yes, I understand all that. But it would be neat if they could do a cherry red metal flake paint job with pinstripes just for the LOLz.

You'll probably like this then

 

[Thunder Chicken]

You'll probably like this then

Nah, too commercial. Something more like this:

 

[N_Molson]

As the de KSPedia says : "Black and white stripes make a vehicle faster" ?

 

[Arvil]

Right SRB is Energizer, maybe the left one Duracell.

 

[Phil Smith]

Man, I cant believe it's a real deal and not a 3d render! Looks gorgeous!!!

 

[Sbb1413]

I am a little disappointed (but not surprised) that they didn't paint the SRBs like in the initial renderings:

http://www.collectspace.com/images/news-102215a.jpg

Even in later renderings, I didn't see the NASA worm logo. This is the first time I've seen the logo on SLS boosters.

 

[Max-Q]

Right SRB is Energizer, maybe the left one Duracell.

They say you aren’t supposed to mix battery brands!

 

[Max-Q]

Just because I enjoy making models and stuff... Here are some SLS paper models I enjoyed building. (Free to download)



SLS (1:144)
https://axmpaperspacescalemodels.com/index.php/sls/?singleproduct=3175

Upper Stage (1:96)
https://www.axmpaperspacescalemodels.com/old/OrionEFT-1.html

 

[N_Molson]

I received the cardboard "no glue" CVN Harry Truman for X-mas. I laid the hull, still a lot of work. ?

 

[GLS]

SLS at 1:144 scale, so it still costs about $28M... ?