The SLS for Artemis II is now fully stacked on Mobile Launcher 1, missing only the Orion and its ascent abort motor fairing.

In a separate September report by the OIG, the SLS' Block 1B configuration, which is being built by Boeing, was found to be woefully behind and way over budget. "We found an array of issues that ...

Welcome to Edition 7.41 of the Rocket Report! NASA and its contractors at Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue building a ...

called the SLS Block 1B, which features an Exploration Upper Stage designed to carry more cargo to the moon than the SLS rockets used for Artemis 1, Artemis 2 and Artemis 3. The Block 1B variant ...

Space Launch System (SLS) managers are now planning for the utilization of two Mobile Launchers (MLs), allowing for additional use of the rocket on both crewed and cargo-only missions. The first ...

The White House budget proposal aims to discontinue NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) after three missions due to cost overruns. NASA's overall budget, including science programs, faces cuts ...

The report projects that the SLS Block 1B costs will reach approximately $5.7 billion by its scheduled 2028 launch, exceeding NASA’s 2023 Agency Baseline Commitment by $700 million. The ...

The White House budget proposal aims to discontinue NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) after three missions due to cost overruns. NASA's overall budget, including science programs, faces cuts ...