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ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA’s goal to reduce the costs of the powerful Space Launch System rocket for its Artemis program by 50% was called “highly unrealistic” and a threat to its deep space exploration plans, according to a report by NASA’s Office of the Inspector General released on Thursday. The audit says the costs to produce one SLS rocket through its proposed fixed-cost contract will still top ...

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), a cornerstone of the ambitious Artemis program, faces scrutiny over its costs and schedules.

Senior NASA officials say that the agency’s rocket at the heart of its Artemis program is “unaffordable,” a report from the US Government Accountability Office says.

When built, the Space Launch System will be the most powerful rocket ever created by NASA. But costs are spiraling out of control.

NASA has come under heat for the increasing cost of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, which space agency officials have finally admitted to being unsustainable and unaffordable, a new report revealed.