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NASA just picked a new upper stage for its SLS moon rocket amid Artemis shakeup

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.

Boeing’s Contribution to NASA’s Moon Program Just Took a Major Hit

A pending contractor switchup marks another blow to Boeing, which is struggling to prove itself as a reliable strategic ...

NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return

At the core of Isaacman’s concerns is the low flight rate of the SLS rocket and Artemis missions. During past exploration ...
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NASA selects Centaur for new SLS upper stage

NASA has selected the Centaur upper stage currently used on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket for future flights of the ...
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NASA selects Vulcan Centaur 5 as a new SLS upper stage for Artemis missions

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 ...
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NASA revises plans for future Artemis missions, cancels upgrades to SLS

NASA made major changes to its Artemis lunar architecture, adding a test flight of lunar landers in Earth orbit while ...

NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo

NASA is revamping its Artemis moon landing program. NASA's new administrator Jared Isaacman announced the shake-up in the ...

With Artemis II facing delays, NASA announces big structural changes to the lunar program

Throughout February 2026, people at the Kennedy Space Center got to witness an exciting sight: NASA’s behemoth Space Launch ...