Michoud Assembly Facility / International Space Station / Vertical Assembly Building / /
IndustryTerm
manufacturing infrastructure capability / hardware/software / large solid rocket systems / launch site / propulsion systems / transportation architecture / cargo transportation needs / lunar transportation system / large-scale launch processing infrastructure / heritage infrastructure / architecture systems / select systems / liquid engine systems / main propulsion systems / crew transportation / launch processing infrastructure / human rated systems / point solution / launch infrastructure / /
NaturalFeature
mT LEO / mT Orion / /
Organization
NASA’s ESAS / Government Accountability Office / Congressional Budget Office / Kennedy Space Center / NASA ESAS / National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Department of Defense / office of Science and Technology Policy / /
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