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NASA has also been hit by bipartisan criticism it hasn't adequately complied with congressional mandates to use shuttle-derived technologies for its proposed heavy-lift rocket.

Private Space Taxis Race to the Launch Pad Andy Pasztor 2011

The accelerated cargo-delivery schedule comes as NASA and congressional leaders continue to spar over the cost and schedule of a proposed NASA heavy-lift rocket eventually intended to take astronauts to an asteroid and beyond.

Private Space Taxis Race to the Launch Pad Andy Pasztor 2011

NASA has said it would like to send a manned mission to Mars sometime between 2025 and 2030, a project that would showcase the most advanced U.S. heavy-lift rockets and spacecraft.

Europe Turns to Russia as NASA Cuts Loom Andy Pasztor 2012

Such critics have accused agency officials of trying to sabotage the heavy-lift rocket concept, by giving Congress allegedly inflated cost figures and unrealistically long development timetables for that launcher system.

Private Space Taxis Race to the Launch Pad Andy Pasztor 2011

Such a proposed transfer of funds—which would be taken from NASA's stalled heavy-lift rocket intended to explore deeper into space—would boost American technology "and greatly reduce our dependence on the Russians," said Rep. Rohrbacher.

Russian Mishap Shows Space Risk Gregory L. White 2011

Shuttle-C has been on the table for some time and presents a reasonable approach to heavy-lift requirements for the near term, however many people within and without of the agency would like a new vehicle for this role.

Shuttle-C - NASA Watch 2009

The recurring cost of the heavy-lift Ares V is substantially less than competing approaches, and the recurring cost of an EELV upgraded to meet CEV requirements is, at best, comparable to that for Ares I.

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Our analysis showed that for the combined crew and heavy-lift launch vehicles, the development cost of an EELV-derived architecture is almost 25% higher than that of the Shuttle-derived approach.

NASA Watch: June 2009 Archives 2009

But the human-rated United Launch Alliance rocket would be less expensive only if the Ares V heavy-lift moon rocket development is deferred, the Aerospace Corp. study reports.

NASA Watch: June 2009 Archives 2009

NASA officials have said they are refining final cost estimates for a heavy-lift rocket able to blast 130 tons into space.

Private Space Taxis Race to the Launch Pad Andy Pasztor 2011