Oct 7, 2024 · Combining power and capability, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is part of NASA’s backbone for deep space exploration and Artemis. SLS is the only rocket that can send Orion, astronauts, and cargo directly to the Moon in a single launch.

The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used by NASA. As the primary launch vehicle of the Artemis Moon landing program, SLS is designed to launch the crewed Orion spacecraft on a trans-lunar trajectory.

Dec 12, 2024 · NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) is a super heavy-lift rocket that provides the foundation for human exploration beyond Earth orbit. With its unprecedented capabilities, SLS is the only rocket that can send the Orion spacecraft, four astronauts, and large cargo directly to the Moon on a single mission.

1 day ago · NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) continues to make progress toward its Artemis 2 mission planned for next year; SLS is currently being stacked inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's ...

Feb 18, 2025 · NASA has taken a big step forward in how engineers will assemble and stack future SLS (Space Launch System) rockets… As NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida wraps up a year that will see more than 90 government, commercial, and… In this image from Dec. 11, 2024, the 212-foot-tall SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is lowered into High Bay…

Feb 10, 2025 · NASA has agreed to pay the company nearly $4 billion to carry astronauts on the final leg of the mission. The space agency is aiming to use the Starship spacecraft, the upper stage of SpaceX’s...

Apr 9, 2025 · In one notable exchange, Isaacman said NASA’s current architecture for the Artemis lunar plans, based on the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft, is probably not the ideal “long-term” solution ...

May 3, 2024 · Capable of launching more payload mass and volume than any space rocket ever developed, the SLS will send American astronauts, robots, supplies, and scientific equipment to the Moon’s orbit and future deep-space destinations like Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

Sep 7, 2023 · In a new report, the federal department charged with analyzing how efficiently US taxpayer dollars are spent, the Government Accountability Office, says NASA lacks transparency on the true costs of...

Apr 6, 2025 · NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is the agency’s most powerful rocket, built to launch astronauts and cargo beyond low-Earth orbit and into deep space. Designed specifically for the Artemis program, SLS can carry the Orion spacecraft, astronauts, and heavy payloads to the Moon and eventually to Mars. With its advanced propulsion systems and ...