NASA SLS Rocket Back At Pad For Artemis II – First Crewed Moon Flight Since Apollo Nears

NASA's SLS rocket rolled to Launch Complex 39B on March 19, advancing Artemis II toward April crewed lunar orbit flight – first since Apollo.

NASA's giant moon rocket, in photos

Photos show the rocket and spacecraft that NASA will use to launch astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program amid safety concerns, delays: "We've got to get back to basics"

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
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NASA’s Artemis II SLS rocket returns to Launch Pad 39B for processing

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission arrived back at Launch Pad 39B on March 20, 2026, completing a round trip to the Vehicle Assembly Building that consumed nearly a month of the mission’s schedule.

NASA's long, fraught, over-budget path back to the moon

NASA's Artemis return-to-the-moon program is years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. Could a successful mission quiet its critics?

NASA Is Exploring a Reduced Role for SLS as It Gets Cozier With SpaceX

The Starship rocket could take on a central role in the Artemis missions, propelling astronauts to lunar orbit and landing them on the surface.