Summary of The SLS is Outdated. Why Does it Exist?

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The Space Launch System (SLS) is a massive, un-reusable rocket that was designed primarily to carry humans to the moon. However, some questions have been raised about its existence and purpose, as it was initially designed for a cancelled space program and costs billions of dollars to build. Today, the SLS is being used to launch the Orion spacecraft on a mission to the moon, and due to the political factors that led to its cancellation in 2011, the SLS has been able to largely succeed where the original program failed.

• 00:00:00 The Space Launch System (SLS) is a massive, un-reusable rocket that was designed primarily to carry humans to the moon. However, some questions have been raised about its existence and purpose, as it was initially designed for a cancelled space program and costs billions of dollars to build. Today, the SLS is being used to launch the Orion spacecraft on a mission to the moon, and due to the political factors that led to its cancellation in 2011, the SLS has been able to largely succeed where the original program failed.
• 00:05:00 The author explains that the SLS is outdated and inefficient, and that it is a stepping stone to a more efficient system for human spaceflight. He also points out that there are many great aviation and aerospace documentaries available on CuriosityStream for just 14.79 a year.