NASA Space Launch System Core Stage Moves From Concept to Design

In sci.space.news message , Thu, 21 Jun
2012 21:31:45, posted:

From NASA PR :-

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The nation's space exploration program is taking a
critical step forward with a successful major technical review of the
core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS), the rocket that will
take astronauts farther into space than ever before.

That's a very dismal name and a dismal acronym too, for what is supposed
to be a large and important system. I suggest :-

Wondrously Huge, Government Expendable Rocket System Thrusting
Expensive NASA Missions Aloft Into Extreme Remoteness


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On Friday, June 22, 2012 3:03:34 PM UTC-7, Dr J R Stockton wrote:
In sci.space.news message , Thu, 21 Jun
2012 21:31:45, posted:

From NASA PR :-

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The nation's space exploration program is taking a
critical step forward with a successful major technical review of the
core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS), the rocket that will
take astronauts farther into space than ever before.

That's a very dismal name and a dismal acronym too, for what is supposed
to be a large and important system. I suggest :-

Wondrously Huge, Government Expendable Rocket System Thrusting
Expensive NASA Missions Aloft Into Extreme Remoteness


--
(c) John Stockton, nr London, UK. Turnpike v6.05 MIME.
Web http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/ - FAQqish topics, acronyms and links;
Astro stuff via astron-1.htm, gravity0.htm ; quotings.htm, pascal.htm, etc.
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Past Orbital Rocket Kit or PORK for short. I mock but in fairness, I
haven't reviewed the topic. I get the sense somethings are being
done piece meal and without a consistent grand plan for extreme
remoteness. But then again what do I know................Trig

On Fri, 22 Jun 2012 23:03:34 +0100, Dr J R Stockton
wrote:


HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The nation's space exploration program is taking a
critical step forward with a successful major technical review of the
core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS), the rocket that will
take astronauts farther into space than ever before.

That's a very dismal name and a dismal acronym too, for what is supposed
to be a large and important system. I suggest :-

The high-end version will be SLS-Heavy, or SLSH. It will have a Slush
Fund.

Brian

On Fri, 22 Jun 2012 23:03:34 +0100, Dr J R Stockton
wrote, perhaps among other
things:

In sci.space.news message , Thu, 21 Jun
2012 21:31:45, posted:

From NASA PR :-

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The nation's space exploration program is taking a
critical step forward with a successful major technical review of the
core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS), the rocket that will
take astronauts farther into space than ever before.

That's a very dismal name and a dismal acronym too, for what is supposed
to be a large and important system. I suggest :-

Wondrously Huge, Government Expendable Rocket System Thrusting
Expensive NASA Missions Aloft Into Extreme Remoteness

I had to look it up, but that's pretty funny. (I got the joke, but
couldn't place him right off the bat)