When you think of cork, you might think of that pop of champagne on New Year's Eve – but some of this versatile tree bark will also keep astronauts safe as they head to the Moon.
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NASA and Boeing working on optimizing SLS stage production at MAF
May 24, 2021
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program and Stages prime contractor Boeing are collaborating on optimizing the production areas at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans. The final assembly of the second Core Stage is underway as work expands to cover the production of multiple Core Stages and Exploration Upper Stages (EUS) for the SLS Block 1B vehicle.
SLS and Boeing started a long-term factory optimization plan at the end of 2019; among the changes is a reorganization of the layout of production areas to increase work efficiency. The initial goal for SLS is to reach a delivery rate of one Core Stage and one EUS every year, which will require simultaneous assembly and outfitting of three builds of each unit.
SLS Core Stage thermal protection system refurbishment in work at Kennedy for Artemis 1
May 20, 2021
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) and Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) programs are working with Core Stage prime contractor Boeing and prime test operations and support contractor Jacobs to finish repairs to thermal protection system (TPS) spray-on foam insulation on the Artemis 1 Core Stage at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The TPS foam, cork, and foil performed well during the final, critical test cases of the Green Run campaign in mississippi, which culminated in three propellant loading cycles, two test-firings, and one full duty cycle all firsts for the SLS program. Now that the stage is out of the test stand and indoors in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building, teams can reach all the spots on the exterior where the foam insulation needs repairs; once those repairs are complete, EGS and Jacobs can move into preparations for stacking the Core with the t