Space Launch System - Wikipedia
The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used by NASA. As the primary launch vehicle of the Artemis Moon landing program, SLS is …
Orion Spacecraft - NASA
Dec 2, 2025 · NASA’s Orion spacecraft is carrying humanity to the Moon. Launching atop NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, Orion will carry and sustain the crew on Artemis missions …
SLS rocket rolls out Saturday for Artemis II moon mission
13 hours ago · Sitting on top of the SLS rocket is the Orion capsule, which will carry its human crew to their 10-day mission to the moon.
NASA Rockets Toward Artemis 2 Launch With Possible SLS
Jan 7, 2026 · What still needs to happen before launch? SLS and the Orion spacecraft are fully stacked together inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center.
NASA sets milestones on the path to Artemis II crew launch
Jan 10, 2026 · NASA has confirmed the upcoming milestones for its historic Artemis II mission—the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion …
Orion Meets SLS: L3Harris Technology Ready to go to the Moon
Oct 21, 2025 · The Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II mission, fully assembled with its launch abort system, is lifted ontop of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket in High Bay 3 of the …
Orion Spacecraft Completes Major Stacking Milestone Ahead of …
Oct 24, 2025 · EGS will conduct integrated tests of Orion and SLS before they are rolled out to Launch Pad 39B for a wet dress rehearsal next year. "The full stack of Orion on the SLS is a …
A Massive Rocket Is Rolling and NASA’s Return to the Moon Is …
5 days ago · In the coming days, the agency plans to move its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the first …
NASA Unveils Artemis II Launch Windows: What We Know
4 days ago · NASA could require multiple wet dress rehearsals and will return SLS and Orion to the VAB for modifications if necessary. A few days before launch, NASA will conduct a flight …
NASA's SLS rocket set to roll to KSC pad ahead of Artemis II launch
22 hours ago · The last time an SLS rocket sat on the launch pad was Oct. 2022, ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I liftoff, which sent the Orion spacecraft on a test flight around the moon.