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NASA asked rivals what options they could offer for its ambitious plan of future lunar trips.
NASA recently solicited commercial alternatives to the Space Launch System for future lunar missions.
KEY POINTS
- Jared Isaacman canceled Boeing’s contract for a new SLS upper stage and paused the Gateway project.
- The White House budget proposal seeks commercial replacements for SLS and Orion after 2028.
- Despite cost overruns, SLS remains the only available rocket capable of meeting NASA’s current needs.
- Congressional support, especially from districts with program jobs, has repeatedly saved SLS funding.
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