NASA’s Next Moon Rocket Runs on Shuttle Engines—Here’s the Story Behind Each One

NASA is getting ready to launch its massive, fully expendable rocket for the first crewed flight to the Moon since Apollo. The agency’s new era of spaceflight comes with a few parts from its past, ...
techtimes

NASA Releases 'Block 1' SLS Rocket Specs: 8.8 Million Pounds of Thrust and More

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has just revealed the initial configuration of Block 1, which is the name given to the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The rocket is expected ...
Gizmodo

Artemis 1 and the First Launch of NASA’s Megarocket: What to Know

The maiden voyage of SLS is set for November 16, kicking off NASA's return to the Moon and setting the stage for crewed missions. Reading time 9 minutes NASA’s most powerful rocket is nearly ready to ...
autoevolution

These Are the Numbers Behind NASA's Space Launch System Block 1B Mega Rocket

In November 2022 American space agency NASA kicked off its second Moon exploration program with the launch of the Artemis I mission. It was the first time the organization used its new and ...
Aviation Week

NASA Tests SLS Block 1 Cargo For Jupiter Moon Mission

NASA is midway through wind-tunnel tests of the cargo variant of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket earmarked for the Europa Clipper exploration mission and, due to new higher-fidelity testing ...
SpaceNews

Space Launch System Exploration Upper Stage Passes Critical Design Review

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and NASA have successfully completed a critical design review for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Exploration Upper Stage (EUS), confirming the EUS design for continued development ...
techtimes

NASA's Massive SLS Moon Rocket Is Too Expensive, Audit Finds

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 ...
Ars Technica

NASA inspector general says SLS costs are “unsustainable”

While SLS was bumbling along taking its sweet time to get ready, EGS spent years planning for this maiden launch flow. They also (mis)managed the construction of two different Mobile Launch Platforms ...