NASA made the breakthrough Martian – Dni.Ru

11:51 / 28.08.2014

The new system launch spaceships – SLS – will make a breakthrough in the study of the vast expanses of the galaxy. It will launch the first major Mars mission.

In NASA said that a thorough analysis of the new space system was successfully completed. SLS would bring astronauts and cargo outside the Earth’s orbit , to asteroids or even Mars.

“We are on the right track, the study will help us through human factors research and explore space, this breakthrough will lead us to Mars . We firmly believe in the idea of ​​creating a launch vehicle and other support systems that will lead us on this path, “- said the head of NASA, Charles Bolden.

To test for the first flight of SLS will be involved booster small load weighing 70 tons and missile heavy load total weight of 143 tons. NASA representatives say that in its most powerful configuration, SLS will provide unprecedented load-bearing capacity – 130 metric tons, which will allow the

mission to advance further in our solar system.

Note that the value of 70-ton rocket is more than seven billion dollars . Its launch, as it became known, is planned for no later than November 2018. “We would like to stick to this date, and to prove that they can finish the job in the time span” – said the assistant director of NASA Robert Lightfoot. In his opinion, this program is “very ambitious.” He also said that the analysis of the technical and programmatic aspects of the project have already been successfully produced. “After extensive research we have come today to the level of funding and the determination of the date of readiness that will keep us on the path to send humans to Mars in the 2030s – and we’re going to fulfill that obligation,” – concluded the representative of NASA.