NASA has wasted no time in selecting the vehicle that will replace the upper stage on its new plans for a standardized Space Launch System rocket.
A pending contractor switchup marks another blow to Boeing, which is struggling to prove itself as a reliable strategic ...
NASA has moved to replace the long-planned Exploration Upper Stage for its Space Launch System rocket with United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur 5 upper stage, a shift that could reshape the Artemis ...
At the core of Isaacman’s concerns is the low flight rate of the SLS rocket and Artemis missions. During past exploration ...
NASA has changed Artemis III into a 2027 LEO (low earth orbit) rendezvous mission. There is no orbital refueling is needed at all by SpaceX.
NASA has canceled EUS and Block 1B/2 upgrades entirely, opting for a standardized upper stage to support ~10-month intervals ...
The only development it needs is a cone like the SLS LVSA (or SLS Block 1B USA) that goes from 9m to 5m diameter. SpaceX can probably have a flight test prototype welded up by the middle of next week.