09 November 2016
How a Trump presidency might affect US space policy
...seems likely that the Trump administration will take a hard look at costly NASA programmes, such as the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, which could be replaced by cheaper, private alternatives. During the campaign Trump admitted in response...
15 May 2019
New funding under fire for Moon 2024 Artemis mission
...the tune of $651 or so, for the agencies Space Launch System mega rocket and the Orion capsule; NASA’s multi-purpose... of scientists and engineers who strengthen U.S. competitiveness in space and all other areas of scientific discovery and innovation,”...
12 July 2019
NASA reassigns top leaders in Moon 2024 programme
..., the Orion spacecraft and the behemoth rocket that will carry it to the Moon and beyond, the Space Launch System. When asked specifically why Gerstenmaier was reassigned in the Fox interview, Bridenstine replied, “I don’t think there...
11 March 2019
NASA outlines future Moon to Mars plans
... from American soil for the first time since 2011. The Space Launch System, Orion spacecraft, and Gateway will continue to be our backbone for deep space exploration. “Beginning with a series of small commercial delivery missions to the Moon...
02 September 2015
Orion and NASA’s Mission to Mars at IAC 2015
... is working to develop the capabilities necessary to expand human presence into the solar system,” said Mr. Gerstenmaier from NASA. “Together with the Space Launch System rocket, Orion is a critical part of our efforts, and sharing insights from last...
18 September 2020
NASA chiefs hint that Artemis will land at Apollo site, not lunar poles
... first mission to land on the Moon in 2024; Artemis II is the first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System and is targeted for launch in 2022. Given the importance of the Moon’s South Pole for establishing lunar bases, NASA had...
