It was upgraded for the SLS rocket’s extra heft. The first and only other SLS launch — which sent an empty Orion capsule into orbit around the moon — took place back in November 2022.
NASA’s giant SLS (Space Launch System) rocket is set to roll to the launch pad Saturday as it prepares to return humans to the vicinity of the moon for the first time in more than 50 years as part of the Artemis II mission.
SLSBarcelona... The lobby itself is decorated in SLS’s signature “playful” style, with inventive decor like a pearl-studded “flying” chandelier, tons of plush seating and a café that turns into a lounge with DJs and live music at night.
January 16, 2026 12.00 pm ET – Information session about the Artemis II mission and overview of the rollout of the SLS rocket to the launch pad ... Artemis II is the first crewed test flight of the SLS rocket and the Orion spacecraft.
Standing at 322-feet tall, the Space Launch System, or SLS ‒ built by Boeing and Northrop Grumman ‒ is one of the largest active rockets in the world ... The four-mile trek will be made with the SLS on a ...
With launch potentially just three weeks away, the agency is working tirelessly to get the SLS rocket, Orion spacecraft, and the Artemis 2 crew ready for liftoff ....
How do you top a highly detailed scale model of NASA’s new moon-bound rocket and its support tower? If you’re Lego, you make it so it can actually lift off ... Read full article. Comments .