NASA and Lockheed Martin, the primary contractor for the Orion spacecraft, are now considering launching Orion on rockets other than NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS). This marks a significant shift from a long-standing strategy where such alternatives were deemed unthinkable.

The Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket have been attached at the hip for the better part of two decades. The big rocket lifts, the smaller spacecraft flies, and Congress keeps the money rolling in. But now there are signs that the twain may, in the not too distant future, split.

There is an intensifying race to return humans to the Moon, pitting the US against China and now NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy will have SpaceX race

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Space weather is real, and it has more of an impact on life on Earth than you may think. A new multi-pronged mission intends to learn more about it.

As of , Blue Origin has conducted only one New Glenn launch to date. The maiden flight occurred on January 16, 2025, from Cape Canaveral's

NASA and Lockheed Martin, the primary contractor for the Orion spacecraft, are now exploring the possibility of launching Orion on rockets other than the Space Launch System (SLS). This consideration marks a significant shift from previous plans,

Acting NASA chief Sean Duffy and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday traded barbs online over who should lead the space agency, a day after Duffy invited companies to compete with Musk's SpaceX for a moon landing mission.