Tooling, Processes Coining Together For 'Affordable' Space Launch System

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Although NASA's heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) will not fly often, it will fly affordably and safely, William Gerstenmaier, NASA's top human spaceflight official, said here during a June 21 tour of the Michoud Assembly Facility, where the rocket's core will be built. The tour, attended by other NASA officials, local and state government representatives, and members of the media, also included a visit to the nearby Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. SpaceNews' travel and lodging expenses for the two-day visit to New Orleans were paid for by Boeing, prime contractor for the SLS core stage.