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Hi, my name is Erika Alverez

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and I'm a Lead Systems Engineer

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at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville Alabama.

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And this is Rocket Science in 60 seconds.

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I lead a team of engineers and analyst

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that ensure that NASA's Space Launch System meets

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a variety of mission requirements.

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SLS is the most powerful rocket ever built by NASA.

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It's not just one rocket, it's designed to evolve

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to be able to carry humans and large cargo to the moon.

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A payload can include cargo, science experiments, or special equipment.

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They're housed in a special fairing

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at the top of the rocket.

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SLS is the only rocket that can carry

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the Orion spacecraft, astronauts, and supplies

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to the moon in one mission.

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It's first configuration will carry 57,000 pounds