NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket

On Monday, after rolling the SLS rocket to be used for the Artemis II mission to the pad in January, NASA attempted its first ...

NASA's Artemis 2 launch date in flux amid delays. Here's what to know

NASA's Artemis 2 faces new delays, pushing its launch to at least March. Here's why the crewed lunar mission is postponed, ...
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NASA delays Artemis 2 moon launch to March after encountering issues during fueling test

NASA has delayed its Artemis 2 moon launch until March at the earliest, after encountering some issues during a key prelaunch ...

After clunky Artemis test, Congress heeds renewed call to rely on companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin

After a Trump administration push last year to kill off the existing architecture of NASA’s Artemis program, Congress made ...
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NASA finally admits the awkward truth about its giant SLS rocket

The Space Launch System was supposed to be NASA’s triumphant return to Saturn V scale, a government built mega rocket that could guarantee American astronauts a path back to the Moon. Instead, it has ...
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Artemis 2 SLS countdown begins as NASA preps critical fueling rehearsal

The countdown for NASA’s next trip around the Moon has shifted from planning to practice, as controllers begin a high‑stakes ...

Rocket Report: SpaceX probes upper stage malfunction; Starship testing resumes

The small rocket and capsule have been flying since April 2015 and have combined to make 38 launches, all but one of which ...
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20 Years of SLS and Constellation – 50 Years of the Same RS25 Engine and Each One Costs $145 Million

SLS (Space Launch System) uses a 50 year old rocket engine design that now costs $145 million each (not including labor and ...

Why it’s so hard to fuel the Artemis rockets

Liquid hydrogen fuel leaks forced NASA to delay the launch of Artemis II—the same scenario it encountered four years ago ...

NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts

NASA has run into exasperating fuel leaks in a make-or-break test of the moon rocket that's supposed to send astronauts on a ...

Florida residents don't have to be in person to see Artemis II SLS rocket

NASA is providing a 24/7 live feed of the Space Launch System rocket on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...

NASA troubleshoots issues in crucial test ahead of historic moon mission launch

NASA’s rehearsal for Artemis II marks one of the final steps before four astronauts get launched into deep space for the first time since the Apollo program ended.