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ScienceMar 10, 2026

NASA just picked a new upper stage for its SLS moon rocket amid Artemis shakeup

NASA just picked a new upper stage for its SLS moon rocket amid Artemis shakeup
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Goodbye Exploration Upper Stage, hello Centaur V!

NASA's revised plans to send astronauts back to the moon are quickly taking shape.

On Feb. 27, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman revealed a new vision for the Artemis program, and the missions the agency hopes will establish a long-term human presence on the lunar surface. The shuffle includes updated mission goals for Artemis 3 and beyond, a shorter cadence between launches of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and an SLS redesign that is now coming into focus.

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