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NASA and ULA work on upgraded Orion service module
Original: Remember how the Senate Launch System was the only vehicle capable of lifting the heavy Orion to the moon, but only to a
NASA is working with United Launch Alliance on a more powerful Centaur-based service module for the Orion spacecraft, which NASA's SLS rocket currently delivers only to a high lunar orbit. The move raises questions about the rocket's capabilities, with critics mocking SLS as the 'Senate Launch System'. More moon lander developments are also circulating in space community discussions.
Why now: Ongoing debates about SLS limitations and NASA's Artemis moon plans are drawing fresh attention to Orion's propulsion workarounds.
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- Remember how the Senate Launch System was the only vehicle capable of lifting the heavy Orion to the moon, but only to a high orbit? NASA is working with ULA on a more powerful Centuar based service module. And more moon lander news to the left https://… · HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · 4
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