In a further indication of Congress' position on the SLS and Orion programs, lawmakers set aside more than $4 billion for the ...

NASA’s SLS on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on November 4, 2022. Photo: NASA/Kim Shiflett. I have little doubt that NASA’s current timelines for the Artemis missions ...

By eventually eliminating the SLS rocket and Orion, officials suggest an annual savings of $879 million. To date, NASA's SLS has launched once on an uncrewed mission back in late 2022.

The SLS/Orion launch system currently works, as proven by the Artemis 1 mission which launched in late 2022 with an uncrewed Orion spacecraft flying around the moon and returning safely to the Earth.

By eventually eliminating the SLS rocket and Orion, officials suggest an annual savings of $879 million. To date, NASA's SLS has launched once on an uncrewed mission back in late 2022.

White House budget seeks to end SLS, Orion, and Lunar Gateway programs "SLS alone costs $4 billion per launch and is 140 percent over budget." Eric Berger – May 2, 2025 11:39 am ...

The Space Launch System and Orion would be phased out after Artemis 3 in the White House's 2026 budget proposal for NASA. Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux.

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget looks to end the Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft and Gateway space station that are central to NASA’s existing Artemis program — bu… ...

It will cost about $5-10 billion with the SLS and Orion systems. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy option with modified Dragon would cost about $2-3 billion. Alternative vehicle costs: Falcon Heavy: Approximately ...

Orion successfully separated from the Space Launch System rocket’s core stage, according to NASA’s official live stream. Shortly afterward, the vehicle deployed solar arrays that will help ...

By eventually eliminating the SLS rocket and Orion, officials suggest an annual savings of $879 million. To date, NASA's SLS has launched once on an uncrewed mission back in late 2022.