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Analysis-Cutting moon rocket would test Musk's power to slash jobs in Republican states
President Donald Trump is being urged to axe an over-budget, multi-billion dollar moon rocket, sources familiar with the discussions said, setting up a titanic struggle with Republican lawmakers whose districts depend on the program's jobs.
Will Trump and Musk cancel NASA's giant moon rocket?
STORY: It’s supposed to take American astronauts back to the Moon. But NASA’s giant new rocket has been dogged by delays and cost overruns. Now the Space Launch System, or SLS, could be a target for Elon Musk as he seeks government cost savings on behalf of Donald Trump.
Future of NASA’s mega moon rocket appears in doubt following Boeing announcement
Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, has advocated for a Mars-first strategy and has previously called planned missions to the Moon a “distraction."
Boeing to Cut Fewer Moon Rocket Jobs After ‘Daily’ NASA Talks
Boeing Co. managed to preserve half of the 400 jobs it previously considered eliminating at its moon-rocket program following talks with NASA, potentially pointing to greater certainty over future funding despite concerns over a potential shake-up by Donald Trump.
Boeing is said to plan fewer moon-rocket job cuts than thought
Boeing reduces planned job cuts in its moon-rocket program after talks with NASA, amid shifts in space industry leadership.
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Bids Farewell to Earth on Its Way to the Moon
The Blue Ghost mission launched on Wednesday, January 15, on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and is currently around halfway ...
How NASA's Lunar Trailblazer will make a looping voyage to the moon
Before arriving at the moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the sun, Earth, and moon over several months ...
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SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe 'Lunar Trailblazer' on Feb. 26
A university-led lunar orbiter designed to pinpoint the location of ice or liquid water trapped in rocks on the moon's ...
NASA says Boeing-built SLS moon rocket is ‘essential’ as company warns of layoffs
NASA responded to news that Boeing aims to lay off up to 400 workers from its Space Launch System program. The SLS rocket ...
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Blue Origin Chief Offers Guarded Glimpse at What's Next for Bezos' SpaceX Rival
Dave Limp tells Commercial Space Conference attendees what it's going to take to get back to the Moon and eventually Mars via ...
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NASA moves up return date for Boeing Starliner astronauts after swapping SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
Between now and Crew-10's new target launch date of March 12, Endurance must undergo refurbishment, trunk stacking, ...
SpaceX preps the mighty Starship rocket for its 8th flight test
SpaceX has started preparations for the eighth flight test of its mighty Starship rocket, which could take place before the end of this month.
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Athena, Next U.S. Commercial Moon Lander, Is Set for Spectacular Lunar Science
In partnership with NASA, the Intuitive Machines lander Athena will send a water-seeking drill, a pogo-sticking crater probe ...