NASA Administrator Bolden Tours Agency's New Mobile Launcher at Kennedy
NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden led media on a tour of the agency's new mobile launcher at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Oct. 11. He was joined by Kennedy Center Director Robert Cabana and other Kennedy management as they discussed NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), the heavy-lift rocket that will take astronauts farther into space than ever before, create high-quality jobs here at home and provide the cornerstone for America's future human space exploration efforts. NASA announced plans for the development of the SLS in September. It will carry NASA's Orion spacecraft, cargo, equipment and science experiments to space -- providing a safe, affordable and sustainable means of reaching the moon, asteroids and other destinations in the solar system. more
