When NASA sends up a rocket, one of the most dramatic visual aspects is the enormous quantity of water sprayed on the launchpad. This sight is not aesthetic; it's an important tool to guarantee safety ...
On Wednesday, one of the Republican space policy leaders most consistently opposed to commercial heavy lift rockets over the last decade—as an alternative to NASA's large SLS rocket—has ...
NASA’s $24 billion SLS program is developing a super-heavy lift rocket being used in its Artemis program to send astronauts back to the moon. The SLS program is receiving heightened scrutiny under the ...
Boeing notified employees it is planning to issue layoff notices "to align with revisions to the Artemis program and cost expectations." Boeing is preparing to issue layoff notices to roughly 200 ...
The SLS rocket costs NASA $3 billion a year even when it doesn't launch, and more than that when it does. The Trump administration is looking to cut government spending, and SLS-builder Boeing ...
China’s main space contractor, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), completed key engine tests on its reusable rocket engine ... for its dated Space Launch System (SLS ...
The primary contractor for the Space Launch System rocket, Boeing, is preparing for the possibility that NASA cancels the long-running program. On Friday, with less than an hour's notice, David ...
"I've got confidence in the design of the rocket," John Honeycutt, NASA's SLS program manager, said. There is a 40 percent chance of favorable weather conditions on Saturday, with sporadic showers ...
Boeing told its employees working on the NASA Artemis lunar program’s Space Launch System rocket they could be facing layoffs by April. The move underscores the uncertainty facing the Artemis ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/Eric Bordelon Boeing is preparing to issue layoff notices to roughly 200 ...