This tells me that at this point the SLS die hards have given up on keeping SLS alive, and are just trying to extend its lifespan as much as possible. Better to flip sides and start arguing for ...

NASA’s long-awaited Space Launch System (SLS ... The core stage of the rocket, which is the part that will provide the oomph to send missions into space, was fired up for a planned 8-minute ...

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 ...

Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems continues production of solid rocket ... On SLS, there are now four engines instead of three and they are now “inline” and very close to the booster nozzles.

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 ...

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 ...

The SLS rocket costs NASA $3 billion a year even when ... 12 reported that Boeing thinks as few as 200 employees might end up getting laid off. Still, NASA couldn't assure Boeing that all its ...

NASA has long said it plans to use the SLS rocket to power 10 or more Artemis missions, which will aim to return humans to the moon’s surface as well as set up a permanent lunar outpost.

The partial retraction of the surprise job cuts come as the industry braces for a leadership change at NASA under President Trump and close adviser ... 2022, the SLS rocket made its launch debut ...

He strongly advocated for the SLS rocket after Congress directed NASA to develop it in 2011. "Ideally, NASA should be able to buy heavy lift services to send payloads to the Moon—up to about 45 ...