Articles about Space Launch System

‘Let’s go!’ NASA launches humanity’s first moon voyage in nearly 54 years

Artemis 2 mission will send four astronauts around the moon during the ‘opening act’ of a new age of discovery. Read More

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and other personnel at LC-39B launch pad with SLS rocket in background

Helium problem forces NASA to delay Artemis 2 launch to the moon and roll back the rocket

NASA’s chief says troubleshooting an interruption of helium flow at the launch pad will rule out a liftoff in March. Read More

SLS rocket illuminated by lights on Florida launch pad

NASA completes a smooth rehearsal for historic Artemis 2 moon launch

Countdown goes all the way down to T-minus 29 seconds in preparation for NASA’s first crewed trip to the moon since the Apollo era. Read More

Space Launch System rocket on its way to the launch pad with "Drive Safely" sign in foreground

‘The start of a very long journey’: NASA’s Artemis moon rocket makes the slow trip to its launch pad

SLS rocket is rolled out in preparation for sending humans around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Read More

Third time’s the charm: NASA launches SLS mega rocket on Artemis 1 moon trip

NASA succeeded spectacularly in the third attempt to launch its Space Launch System rocket on an uncrewed round-the-moon mission that’s… Read More

SLS returns to Vehicle Assembly Building

NASA decides to roll its moon rocket back to shelter as Hurricane Ian nears Florida

With Hurricane Ian bearing down on the Florida coast, NASA has decided to move its multibillion-dollar Space Launch System moon… Read More

Launch team members at Launch Control Center

NASA ‘encouraged’ by tanking test for SLS moon rocket, but launch plan is still in flux

NASA says it achieved all its objectives during today’s launch-pad rehearsal for fueling up its giant Space Launch System rocket… Read More

NASA scrubs second try to launch moon rocket due to persistent hydrogen leak

NASA called off today’s attempt to launch its Space Launch System rocket due to a hydrogen leak encountered during the… Read More

NASA reschedules moon rocket’s launch for Saturday as it checks data from first try

One day after the first launch of NASA’s heavy-lift Space Launch System rocket had to be scrubbed due to an… Read More

Problem with rocket engine forces NASA to reschedule first launch of moon rocket

A plumbing issue on a rocket engine has forced a postponement in the first launch of NASA’s most powerful rocket… Read More

Find out how to watch NASA’s mammoth moon rocket lift off, and why it’s a big deal

Update: NASA scrubbed the initial launch attempt for Artemis 1 due to a problem with an engine on the Space… Read More

Illustration: Orion engine firing during lunar flyby

While NASA gets set for its first Artemis moon mission, Aerojet is working ahead

REDMOND, Wash. — When NASA’s Space Launch System rocket sends an uncrewed Orion spacecraft beyond the moon and back for… Read More

Space Launch System rocket at Launch Complex 39B

NASA announces a challenging schedule for inaugural launch of its SLS moon rocket

If all goes according to plan, NASA could launch its heavy-lift Space Launch System rocket on its first flight around… Read More

NASA’s target for the first launch of its SLS moon rocket shifts from 2020 to 2021

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told lawmakers today that the first launch of the heavy-lift Space Launch System was “definitely achievable… Read More

Watchdogs issue warning about NASA’s SLS moon rocket plan, but Boeing CEO stays the course

The federal government’s watchdog agency says getting NASA’s heavy-lift Space Launch System rocket off the ground is likely to take… Read More

NASA considers shifting a key test flight beyond the moon to commercial rockets

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told a Senate hearing today that his agency is looking into an option to double up… Read More

NASA watchdogs blame SLS rocket snags on Boeing missteps and poor oversight

NASA’s Space Launch System, the rocket that’s being designed to send astronauts to the moon and Mars, seems likely to… Read More

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg foresees busy commercial ‘ecosystem’ in Earth orbit

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg predicts that the number of space destinations will grow from one — the International Space Station… Read More

2020 or bust? GAO watchdogs foresee further delays for orbital spaceships

The Government Accountability Office issued a downbeat report on NASA’s major space projects today, saying that cost and schedule performance… Read More

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg says that humans could get to Mars within a decade*

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg says it’s possible that humans will set foot on Mars in the next decade, and he’s… Read More

NASA fires shuttle rocket engine to the max during test for Space Launch System

Like a “Spinal Tap” guitarist, NASA turned the dial up to 11 today on a souped-up rocket engine from the… Read More

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NASA resets date for SLS moon rocket’s first launch to 2020 but still hopes for 2019

Will it fly on 2019 or 2020? NASA’s latest schedule for the maiden launch of its heavy-lift Space Launch System… Read More

Systima gets a piece of the action for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket

When NASA’s heavy-lift Space Launch System rocket starts carrying astronauts beyond Earth orbit in the 2020s, it’ll also be carrying… Read More

NASA looks into sending astronauts on a trip beyond the moon as early as 2019

NASA and its commercial partners say they’re studying the possibility of sending astronauts beyond the moon years earlier than planned, by… Read More

Congress’ omnibus bill gives NASA a Christmas bonus: a bigger $19.3 billion budget

The 2,009-page omnibus bill that’s been crafted by Congress for the current fiscal year boosts NASA’s budget to $19.3 billion, which is $756… Read More