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The SLS, NASA’s ambitious but outdated rocket, is a relic of past programs. Why does it exist in a world dominated by ...
In a further indication of Congress' position on the SLS and Orion programs, lawmakers set aside more than $4 billion for the ...
So far NASA has flown the SLS once on the Artemis I mission in 2022. The four RS-25 engines powered the core stage that paired with two solid rocket boosters from Northrop Grumman, combined to ...
Since Donald Trump's recent electoral victory, rumors and speculation have circulated that Nasa's giant moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), could be under threat. The rocket is one of ...
NASA responded to news that Boeing aims to lay off up to 400 workers from its Space Launch System program. The SLS rocket plays a key role in the Artemis moon program, the agency said.
The test encountered an anomaly. Northrop Grumman and NASA conducted a dramatic static-fire test of a booster for an SLS (Space Launch System) rocket last week. According to NASA, the five-segment ...
NASA’s powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is set to blast four astronauts to space next year on the epic Artemis II mission that will come within about 80 miles of the lunar surface. In ...
Revising Artemis Long-time advocate of SLS rocket says it’s time to find an “off-ramp” "A revised Artemis campaign plan should be a high priority for the new NASA Administrator." ...
"NASA’s total Artemis campaign costs are projected to reach $93 billion from fiscal year 2012 through 2025, with SLS Program costs representing 26 percent ($23.8 billion) of that total," the ...
NASA’s biggest obstacle to progress is its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and conjoined Orion capsule. This huge, Apollo-style program was intended to carry US astronauts back to the moon.
The performance of the SLS rocket and how the heat shield holds up as the Orion crew capsule roars back to Earth are among the big testing objectives for the mission, said Jim Free, a top NASA ...