SLS

Is it NASA’s Space Launch System, or SpaceX’s Starship? The answer depends on more than just total thrust.

The SLS is making a comeback after several hardware issues were found during its last wet dress rehearsal.

The agency’s most powerful rocket is faced with yet another setback following issues found during its wet dress rehearsal.

The Artemis I team is stopping to take every precaution for the rocket’s final major test.

NASA is planning to try again Monday to conduct a key fueling test of the Artemis I SLS moon rocket and Orion spacecraft at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.  Preparations for the so-called wet dress rehearsal test began Friday at launch complex 39B but were stopped Sunday before fueling began.  “I’m confident we’re going to get […]

The rehearsal comes after NASA announces its budget for fiscal year 2023.

FLYING takes you to Kennedy Space Center in Florida to learn all the the ins and outs of the rollout of NASA’s Space Launch System.

Moments in time from an historic day at the Kennedy Space Center.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida (FLYING) — The world’s most powerful rocket has made its way to the launchpad—with its sights set on the moon. NASA’s Artemis I rocket, including its Space Launch System (SLS), was unveiled to the public Thursday, sitting atop the agency’s massive crawler transporter. Hundreds of space enthusiasts lined up near the Vehicle […]

Finally, after more than a decade of planning, designing, building, and testing, NASA’s Artemis I rocket, dubbed Space Launch System (SLS), began rolling out of its gigantic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) Thursday at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. Destination: Launch Pad Complex 39B.