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fromArs Technica
15 hours ago

Rocket Report: Neutron's pad opens for business; SpaceX gets Falcon 9 green light

Congress moved to keep the Space Launch System flying beyond Artemis III, challenging a plan to end SLS flights and pressing for long-term booster sustainment.
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fromFuturism
2 months ago
US politics

NASA Continues Testing Multi-Billion Dollar Rocket While Trump Is Actively Trying to Cancel It

fromArs Technica
2 months ago
Bootstrapping

NASA tested a new SLS booster that may never fly, and the end of it blew off

NASA's Space Launch System is in jeopardy due to uncertain funding and prioritization of commercial alternatives.
Recent tests showed both advancements and failures in SLS propulsion systems, highlighting program challenges.
fromArs Technica
4 months ago
SF politics

NASA just swapped a 10-year-old Artemis II engine with one nearly twice its age

NASA's reliance on costly engines may undermine future deep space missions.
fromFuturism
2 months ago
US politics

NASA Continues Testing Multi-Billion Dollar Rocket While Trump Is Actively Trying to Cancel It

US politics
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Lawmakers writing NASA's budget want a cheaper upper stage for the SLS rocket

Congress rejects the Trump administration's plan to cancel the Space Launch System and aims to preserve critical components.
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fromTheregister
2 months ago

Northrop Grumman rocket test ends in nozzle failure

Northrop Grumman's static fire test revealed an anomaly in its new solid rocket booster design for NASA's SLS.
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