A second Mobile Launcher is required as a modification of ML-1 was not feasible because it would result in more than two years between SLS launches. Regardless of which ML is used, the SLS rocket ...

Nasa says the SLS is "the only rocket that can send Orion ... each SLS launch is estimated to cost more than US$2 billion (£1.6 billion). News of delays and technical issues with Artemis have ...

the review certified that the SLS Block 1 Crew vehicle meets the design requirements for its first launch and that the complete program is ready for its rocket to fly. Final Design Certification ...

Together, these produce a massive 8.8 million pounds (39.1 Meganewtons) of thrust that can loft astronauts into orbit; the rocket subsequently hurls them towards the Moon. The huge SLS core stage ...

The Space Coast is set for another busy year in 2025 with new moon missions, new spacecraft and a new rocket debut.

The seven Starship launches since 2023 easily beat the poky pace of the SLS, and NASA has enough faith in the rocket that it tapped the upper stage of the Starship to serve as the Human Landing ...

As a new administration looms, NASA's Artemis II SLS moon rocket is ready for stacking inside the VAB. The goal is a 2026 ...

"The SLS rocket is designed to be evolvable ... of launch thrust, compared to the Block 1’s8.8 million lbs. and will be the workhorse vehicle for sending cargo to the Moon, Mars, and other ...

Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.

In the first decades of the 21st century, NASA’s Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon, thanks to international partnerships.

The primary structure for Vast’s Haven-1 qualification article received its ... could shift from the current plans that rely on the SLS rocket carrying Orion. Future Artemis plans feature ...