Chicago Tribune

Pictures: NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion capsule for Artemis moon missions

The Artemis I rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B ahead of sunrise on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 ahead awaiting its first launch attempt on Aug. 29. The Artemis I rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B ahead of sunrise on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 ahead awaiting its first ...
SpaceNews

Schedule effects of SLS rollback still uncertain

The SLS and its mobile launch platform emerge from the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center March 17. Credit: SpaceNews/Jeff Foust WASHINGTON — NASA managers said a rollback of the Space Launch System from its launch pad after three ...
Inverse

Why the $4.1 billion launch cost of NASA’s Moon rocket could destroy it

This will likely come as a surprise to no one who has closely watched the development of NASA’s next giant rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), but it’s going to be expensive to use. Like, really expensive — to the tune of $4.1 billion per launch ...
The Hill

NASA’s obstacles to commercializing the Space Launch System are mounting

Reuters reports that NASA is urging Boeing and Northrop to commercialize the Space Launch System (SLS). On the surface, it’s a good strategy. The SLS is horrendously expensive to process and launch. If the monster rocket’s two main contractors can find ...
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