The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, specifically devised to advance the Artemis Moon exploration program, has been described from the start as the world's most powerful rocket. It already proved its ...

SLS is a super heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of taking astronauts to destinations all over the solar system, including the moon and Mars, according to NASA. It can be organized into several ...

The NASA Office of Inspector General faults Boeing for poor quality control building the Space Launch System. A new and improved version of SLS is years late and billions of dollars over budget. This ...

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), a cornerstone of the ambitious Artemis program, faces scrutiny over its costs and schedules, as revealed by a recent audit conducted by the US Government ...

The days of NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket and Orion space capsule may be limited, as a White House budget proposal for the space agency aims to phase out the overbudget SLS after just two ...

NASA's next moon rocket is coming together, piece by piece. The core stage of NASA's next Space Launch System (SLS) rocket recently completed integration with the vehicle's side boosters inside the ...

NASA's inspector general concluded that a planned 50% cost reduction for the SLS Block 1B by shifting to a services contract is "highly unrealistic." Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — NASA’s plans to buy ...

NASA completed manufacturing of a hydrogen tank barrel that will be tested as a weld confidence article for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s Exploration Upper Stage (EUS). Weld confidence ...

In recent years NASA has acknowledged that its large Space Launch System rocket is unaffordable and has sought to bring its costs down to a more reasonable level. The most recent estimate is that it ...

Credit: Danny Nowlin/NASA NASA’s Stennis Space Center has installed four large thrust diffusers in preparation for so-called Green Run testing of the Block IB Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) upgrade to ...

It stands up to 118 meters (387 feet) tall and towers over most structures on Earth. It also includes the Statue of Liberty. Further, its massive height allows it to carry astronauts, Orion, and cargo ...