Parts of NASA's massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket were transported by train to Florida for assembly, in preparation for future Artemis missions to the Moon.

NASA's SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft for the crewed Artemis 2 moon mission have returned to the launch pad, targeting an April 1 launch despite previous delays and ongoing technical issues like fuel leaks. The mission is part of a new space race, now with Chinese competition.

The American space agency NASA has chosen a new upper stage for its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, intended for lunar missions as part of the reconfigured Artemis space program, amid a shakeup in the program.

NASA's plans for the Artemis 3 mission to land humans on the Moon are facing delays as the lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin are years behind schedule, despite NASA already assembling its SLS rocket for a 2027 launch.

NASA's SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft for a crewed moon mission have been returned to the launch pad, with the agency targeting an April 1 launch after previous delays for the first crewed flyby in over half a century.

NASA has reportedly abandoned plans for a lunar orbital station, opting instead to focus on establishing a base on the Moon's surface. This strategic shift comes ahead of an upcoming SLS rocket launch carrying four astronauts on a ten-day lunar journey.

NASA has returned its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Florida launch pad, preparing for a planned flyby of the Moon in early April after previous delays.