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In a further indication of Congress' position on the SLS and Orion programs, lawmakers set aside more than $4 billion for the ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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..
Artemis 2's Space Launch System rocket core stage was fitted with 4 RS-25 engines at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Footage courtesy: NASA/Evan Deroche/Steven Seipel/Eric ...
NASA and Northrop Grumman's test of SLS BOLE rocket booster experiences an anomaly. A single BOLE booster produces more than 4 million pounds of thrust. Credit: Northrop Grumman ...
NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket gets 2nd stage even as Trump tries to scrap Space Launch System (photos) NASA just got the Orion spacecraft that will fly astronauts around the moon on Artemis 2 in 2026 ...
Among the proposed cuts drawing attention: NASA's SLS rocket and the Gateway space station — which was planned to orbit the moon starting during Artemis IV through an international partnership.
This booster features a new design that NASA would use to power SLS rockets beginning with the ninth mission, or Artemis IX. The motor tested on Thursday isn't flight-worthy.
The SLS rocket for the Artemis II mission, which is set to fly around the moon no earlier than spring 2026, is being stacked inside Kennedy Space Center's massive Vehicle Assembly Building.