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July 23, 2014

World's Largest Spacecraft Welding Tool Will Build Core Stage of NASA's Space Launch System
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 22, 2014
A 170-foot powerhouse - the Vertical Assembly Center (VAC) - is near completion and will soon be ready to build the core stage of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS). SLS will be the most powerful rocket in history for deep space missions, including to an asteroid and ultimately to Mars. This photo taken with a special camera lens shows the VAC, the world's largest spacecraft welding tool - part of a family of tools at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. These tools are specific ... read more

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