Rather than building an obsolescent, obscenely-over-budget jumbo rocket, NASA should turn to building truly innovative space ...

When it was proposed in 2011, the SLS seemed so simple. Rather than spending the time and money required to develop a completely new rocket, the super heavy-lift booster would be based on lightly ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. NASA has announced changes to its “baseline cost” for the SLS rocket, stating that ...

The ICPS being loaded onto the SLS The SLS itself however is definitely in need of some work. The rocket was brought out to the pad for the first time on March 18th, where it was to conduct what ...

The massive core section of the SLS has shuttle heritage in it Nasa has finished assembling the main structural components for its largest rocket since the Apollo-era Saturn V. Engineers at the ...

will make another attempt to launch the Space Launch System (SLS) giant rocket and its Orion capsule on the mission to the Moon not earlier than September 6, a senior NASA official said.

OIG's report focuses on SLS Block 1B, an upgraded version of the original SLS rocket that flew to the moon and back (sans astronauts) in 2022. Upgraded for 40% better payload capacity, Block 1B is ...

When built, SLS will be the most powerful rocket ever created by the space agency. But costs are spiraling out of control. NASA aims for its Orion spacecraft and its associated booster ...