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 ...

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

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 ...

For the first time in more than half a century, human astronauts are heading to the moon. Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida erupted in flames Wednesday evening as the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket fired its ...

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 ...

NASA Artemis II launch was April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The space agency revealed the next crew, set for potential 2027 liftoff. A collection of Artemis II merchandise (toys, sweatshirts, LEGO set) is already ...