Kazakhstan is a modern, secular state promoting ethnic and religious diversity and tolerance. VOA's Valer Gergely reports from Kazakhstan that Islam, Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Jewish and other religions peacefully coexist in the republic.
New SLS Core Stage Pathfinder ready; will help NASA prepare to launch largest rocket ever The Core Stage Pathfinder is 228,000 pounds of steel. It's 212 feet long and 27.6 feet in diameter. CORDOVA, Ala. â North Alabama continues to play a big role in helping America return to human deep-space exploration.
Dozens of people from different companies and NASA attended the event to see the SLS Core Stage Pathfinder in person. The Pathfinder will soon be on its way to help NASA facilities perform important tests. Itâs a full-scale mockup made to be similar to the real Core Stage in shape, size and weight. When we say itâs big, check the measurements: