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Eliminating the Block 1B upgrade now would save NASA at least $500 million per year.

The test encountered an anomaly.

NASA didn't want to say much about one of the tests, and the other one lost its nozzle.

Sen. Ted Cruz's newly unveiled legislative directives for Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill would dedicate almost $10 billion to win the new space race with China.

Gateway is back, baby.

Trump greenlights slot for Riyadh as NASA's pricey booster teeters on the brink NASA will launch a Saudi satellite aboard what could be its penultimate SLS rocket on the Artemis II mission following a deal announced in Riyadh by US President Donald Trump and de facto Saudi ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.…

Here's what NASA's exploration plans would actually look like if the White House got its way.

NASA's next moon rocket is stacking higher at the Kennedy Space Center, as the interim cryogenic propulsion stage is added to the launch vehicle.

The White House Releases its 2026 Budget Request for NASA. Cuts to SLS, Gateway and Orion

NASA's next moon rocket is stacking higher and higher at the Kennedy Space Center, as the SLS stage adapter and interim cryogenic propulsion stage arrive in the VAB.

China's approach to space junk is worrisome as it begins launching its own megaconstellations.

NASA's next moon rocket is coming together at the agency's Kennedy Space Center, as the SLS core stage gets its solid rocket boosters.

"A revised Artemis campaign plan should be a high priority for the new NASA Administrator."

Boeing is preparing to lay off roughly 200 employees working on the Space Launch System rocket as it braces for the possibility that its contracts with NASA may not be renewed after they end in March.

Critics have been calling for NASA to cancel its extremely pricey Space Launch System rocket for ages, but now that it seems to be facing the axe from Elon Musk’s government efficiency task force, it may be time to think again

The White House has not made a final decision yet on the large rocket.

Few places in the solar system are better suited to a balloon than Titan. The combination of low gravity and high atmospheric density makes Saturn's largest moon ideal for a lighter than "air" vehicle, and the idea to put one there has been around for at least two decades.

Though it isn't expected to launch until 2026 at the earliest, NASA is quietly preparing its SLS rocket for the Artemis II lunar mission.

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.

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 several key elements needed for the US space agency's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the moon for the first time since 1972.

NASA has given us a holiday treat — a virtual fireplace lit by the engines of its Space Launch System moon rocket.

The solid rocket boosters are coming together.

On the second anniversary of its maiden launch, relive the moment NASA's mega moon soared skyward, sending the Orion spacecraft toward our celestial neighbor.

"For the first time, Canada will host its own homegrown rocket technology."

Rather than building an obsolescent, obscenely-over-budget jumbo rocket, NASA should turn to building truly innovative space technologies and plan a realistic lunar landing program

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The NASA Office of Inspector General has issued a scathing report on the Mobile Launcher 2 project. ML-2 is needed to transport NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket to the launch pad.

"NASA officials informed us they do not intend to request a fixed-price proposal."

A scathing report from NASA's Office of Inspector General has highlighted several critical issues related to the development of the next version of the agency's SLS moon rocket.

Space Launch System overspent, underbuilt, and overdue, finds government probe Boeing and NASA have come in for scathing criticism from the US Federal Trade Commission, which examined the next generation of Space Launch System rockets.…

NASA's epic Space Launch System rocket has recently been on an epic journey, traveling 900 miles from New Orleans to Florida via barge.

Space and Lego fans alike should be over the moon with this stunning Lego NASA Artemis set.

Because I'm tall enough, I'm orange enough, and doggone it, Senators like me.

What do two dinosaur tails, four beehives and 88 faucets have to do with a rocket designed to fly astronauts to the moon? They are hidden details in the Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System.

A single launch of NASA’s Space Launch System megarocket could loft all the hardware needed to return Mars samples to Earth, according to a new Boeing proposal.

"This is a vital component in our preparations for launch."

As NASA tests a new generation of lunar rocket engines, the agency said it will need more power and storage to help astronauts work on the moon in the coming decade.

As NASA prepares for its first crewed Artemis missions, the agency is preparing to build, test, and assemble

A test version of the universal stage adapter for NASA's more powerful version of its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket arrived at Building 4619 at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on Feb. 22 from Leidos in Decatur, Alabama. The universal stage adapter will connect the rocket's upgraded in-space propulsion stage, called the exploration upper stage, to NASA's Orion spacecraft as part of the evolved Block 1B configuration of the SLS rocket.

'The Martian,' Kerbal Space Program, and NASA's Space Launch System rocket are among awesome space-themed Lego Ideas concepts up for submission right now.

When Artemis 1's moon rocket arrived on the launch pad in 2022, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman spent months gathering a group to fly over it.

"NASA’s aspirational goal to achieve a cost savings of 50 percent is highly unrealistic."

"NASA’s aspirational goal to achieve a cost savings of 50 percent is highly unrealistic."

NASA’s goal to reduce costs on its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket by switching to a commercial service contract was dismissed in the latest audit of the space agency’s ongoing Moon program. Read more...

NASA needs to be more transparent about the costs and schedules for its Space Launch System moon rocket, a newly released audit has found.

NASA has come under heat for the increasing cost of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, which space agency officials have finally admitted to being unsustainable and unaffordable, a new report revealed. Read more...

"At current cost levels the SLS program is unsustainable."

What are Blue Origin's 11,000 employees doing?

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Launch pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is being prepped for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, with repairs underway to fix the damage caused by the inaugural flight of the space agency’s lunar program. Read more...

A lawsuit filed by Wilson Aerospace, an aerospace hardware company, alleges that Boeing has stolen ideas from the company for various projects, including those involving NASA and Boeing’s own 787 Dreamliner. Read more...

"Without the engines installed and fitted perfectly, the rocket could not launch."

We all know what it’s like when you undertake a new project, it always ends up taking longer than you expect and undoubtedly costs more than you predict. It’s the same if you’re a federally-funded space agency, as NASA is discovering with its wildly over-budget and wildly-delayed Space Launch System. Read more...

"NASA and its contracts will continue to exceed planned cost and schedule."

"We believe the proven SLS capabilities can be an asset."

Heat shield sustained more damage than expected, but this shouldn't discourage astronauts NASA is ready to fly a crew of astronauts to the Moon next year after the success of the first test flight of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule. …

Image: Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images After several false starts, NASA finally launched its Artemis I mission in November last year. The big aim of the mission was to test out new hardware like the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft ahead of the crewed Artemis II mission. Artemis II will be the first crewed launch using the new system and is currently scheduled for next year. This mission will see four astronauts travel into orbit around the Moon, making it the first crewed mission to travel out of low Earth orbit since 1972. It will be followed by Artemis III, which aims to land a crew on the Moon’s surface, launching in 2025. Before a crewed launch, however, some of the hardware used in Artemis I needs to be refreshed. In a press conference this... Continue reading…

Preparations for the crewed Artemis 2 trip to the Moon are in full swing, with NASA rolling-out various fixes, upgrades, and new technologies to support the mission, which could happen as soon as 2024. Among the more exciting developments are a gigantic new hydrogen fuel tank and an updated escape system that harkens… Read more...

NASA has conducted a preliminary review of the inaugural Space Launch System launch, saying the rocket met and even exceeded all expectations. Read more...

NASA's Space Launch System roared off the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center and into the record books, for now.

A scorched platform, fried cameras, broken pipes, and a busted elevator are among the casualties of last week’s launch of NASA’s SLS rocket. Mobile Launcher 1 and Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center will require repairs, but NASA says they’ll be ready for the next Artemis mission. Read more...

NASA has released a stunning slow motion video showing its new Space Launch System rocket blasting off from Kennedy Space Center last week. Read more...

Japan’s tiny lunar lander never got to touch down on the Moon, as it failed to communicate with ground controllers shortly after launching aboard NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The spacecraft was one of 10 cubesats that participated in the Artemis 1 launch, which endured several delays that may have affected… Read more...

"The relevant incident will not affect the Chinese space station..."

With Wednesday morning's (Nov. 16) Artemis 1 launch, NASA's Space Launch System became the most powerful rocket ever to fly a successful mission.

The most anticipated launch of the year has finally happened, so it gives us great pleasure to show you some of the more memorable moments from this historic event. NASA’s most powerful rocket ever, Space Launch System, has passed its biggest test yet. Read more...

The powerful Space Launch System rocket has finally launched. It took off from Cape Canaveral this morning and is the first step of NASA's plan to put people back on the moon

The US space agency had not launched an orbital rocket since 2011.

NASA has successfully launched its next-generation SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft on a test flight to the moon, ushering in a new era of space exploration.

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"We are going," NASA says. "We sure hope so," America replies.

The Artemis era appears to be at hand. After 12 years of anticipation, two scrubs, and two hurricanes, NASA’s 322-foot-tall (98-meter) SLS rocket is finally ready to take flight. You can watch the action live right here. Read more...

The Orion capsule and Space Launch System on November 13th, 2022. | Photo by Red Huber/Getty Images NASA’s Artemis I mission is still set to launch this week after its Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft were buffeted by high winds during Hurricane Nicole. The rocket and spacecraft suffered only “very minor damage,” according to NASA officials, but some material did come loose from Orion and could pose an issue to launch. The aim of the Artemis I mission is to launch the spacecraft on an uncrewed mission around the Moon to test out the technology before a series of crewed missions visit the Moon. The decision to leave the rocket on the launchpad during a hurricane was controversial, as experts were concerned that high winds could cause it to rock. Previously, when Hurricane Ian threatened the Florida coast last month, the... Continue reading…

The SLS rocket survived relatively unscathed during its exposure to Hurricane Nicole, a Category 1 storm.

"If we didn’t design it to be out there in harsh weather we picked the wrong launch spot."

NASA left its SLS rocket on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center as Hurricane Nicole passed through on Thursday. A team is now checking its condition.

Reusable rockets, whether large or small, are the future, and as a newly unveiled model of a Long March 9 launch vehicle suggests, Chinese rocket scientists are coming around to the idea. Read more...

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) was not the only mega-moon rocket to recently roll out at the agency's Florida spaceport — albeit the other was considerably smaller and much more tasty.

NASA's Space Launch System rocket has arrived back on the launch pad ahead of its launch later this month.

NASA's Artemis I Moon mission is scheduled to launch on November 14 at 12:07 a.m. ET.

"We’re eager to get the helicopter back out there and advance our rocket reusability."

After two previous failures, will third time be the charm? NASA will roll its Space Launch System back out to the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center on Friday to prepare for a third attempt to put its most powerful rocket yet into the sky on November 14.…

Following several failed attempts to get its next-generation SLS rocket airborne, NASA has announced it's currently on track for a November 14 launch.

Heh, prove us wrong, kids. Prove us wrong NASA now hopes to blast an unmanned Orion capsule atop a Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to the Moon on November 14 after suffering, among other delays, a setback due to Hurricane Ian smashing up Florida. …

With hurricane Ian having moved past Florida, NASA has confirmed that its SLS rocket was not damaged and has set a new date for the next launch attempt.

On Tuesday, when Hurricane Lan approached Kennedy Space Center, NASA's most powerful rocket, the SLS, was moved back inside its storage hangar.

Rather than leave the SLS rocket on the pad to weather the "dirty side" of Hurricane Ian, NASA is rolling it back into the Vehicle Assembly Building. The post NASA Calls Off Artemis 1 Launch to Protect SLS Rocket From Hurricane appeared first on ExtremeTech.

Following several incomplete attempts in April, June, August, and September, NASA’s first Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket has almost aced a vital prelaunch test on the seventh try. NASA says that “all objectives were met” during the ten-hour test, which wrapped up around 4:30 pm EDT (20:30 UTC) on Wednesday, September 21st. Despite the […] The post NASA’s SLS Moon rocket almost aces vital prelaunch test on 7th try appeared first on TESLARATI.

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A demonstration to confirm a repaired hydrogen leak appears to have gone well, with NASA declaring Wednesday’s cryogenic tanking test a success. Engineers still need to review the results, but the space agency could be on track to perform its third launch attempt of its SLS megarocket in just six days—a mission that… Read more...

For those on tenterhooks over this Moon mission NASA will perform a test on Wednesday to confirm whether a repair made to its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket has fixed the hydrogen leak that forced officials to scrub a previous launch attempt.…