Tuesday, December 13, 2011 |

SLS Boosters Raise Hope For Kerosene

By Frank Morring, Jr. .
Washington .

Advanced kerosene-fueled rocket engines will be a serious subtext this week when launch-industry representatives gather for briefings on NASA’s plans to compete the strap-on boosters for its next heavy-lift rocket.

The Space Launch System (SLS) needs new boosters to meet the 130-metric-ton capability that Congress has ...