Eight segments have been shipped via train, and will help put four astronauts in orbit next year.

NASA’s Space Launch System, the agency’s flagship rocket designed to carry astronauts back to the Moon under the Artemis program, stands 322 feet tall in its Block 1 configuration. That height exceeds the Statue of Liberty and rivals many mid-rise ...

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis 2 mission stands at 322 feet tall. The SLS is NASA's most powerful rocket, generating 8.8 million pounds of thrust. While massive, the SLS is shorter than SpaceX's approximately 400-foot Starship ...

Throughout February 2026, people at the Kennedy Space Center got to witness an exciting sight: NASA’s behemoth Space Launch System rocket, SLS, standing on the launch pad, aimed toward the sky. The launch system has been key to the Artemis program – an ...

The core stage for NASA's Artemis III moon rocket has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This crucial hardware is the largest part of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and houses its engines and fuel. The Artemis III mission, targeted for ...

Lights illuminate NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday Jan. 17, 2026. In the coming days, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal ...