Legislators Urged To Rethink Long-Term Use Of SLS

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The stacking of a pair of solid rocket boosters for NASA’s second Space Launch System mission was completed on Feb. 19. Launch is targeted for April 2026.

Credit: Kim Shiflett/NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL—Scott Pace, a respected space policy expert who served during President Trump’s first administration, is calling for a review of heavy-lift launch options for lunar surface and deep space missions after the upcoming Artemis II and III flights using the Space Launch System (SLS). “The...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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