During “Exploration Mission 1”, the SLS is only responsible for getting the Orion, its Service Module, and the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) into orbit around the Earth ...

The test won’t include the SLS rocket, but the Orion will be fixed to a booster that will send it up to 31,000 feet so that engineers can ensure the abort system functions as intended under load.

With the final major Core Stage test completed, the SLS Boosters are stacked in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and fueling of the Orion spacecraft was expected to begin. EGS and Jacobs are ...

A series of issues were discovered during three attempts to perform the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) while the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket were out at Launch Pad 39B.

Historically, however, SLS and Orion spacecraft development has received substantial funding from a broad coalition; the program supports more than 69,000 jobs nationwide as of 2019. But critics ...

NASA Friday rolled out the new Artemis II Orion spacecraft and twin Space Launch System solid rocket boosters that will carry ...