NASA, Space Launch System
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All of the original US senators who created and sustained NASA's Space Launch System rocket over the last 15 years—Bill Nelson, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Richard Shelby—have either retired or failed to win reelection. However, a new champion has emerged to continue the fight: Texas Republican Ted Cruz.
NASA’s fully assembled Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft will be available for select viewing in mid-October.
SpaceX is moving forward with plans for another Starship launch on the heels of the last test Aug. 26 from its Starbase headquarters in Texas.
A multibillion-dollar contract between NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX is under scrutiny as experts warn China could beat the US to the Moon.
Liftoff of the IMAP missions on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is targeted for September 23, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Astra is targeting next summer for the first flight of its Rocket 4 vehicle as the company prepares to reenter the launch market.