News about NASA, SLS

The first launch for our latest Earth-observing mission – PREFIRE – is set for Saturday, May 25, at 3:15am ET (0715 UTC). Follow @NASA_LSP for updates about the satellites that will study Earth’s polar regions: blogs.nasa.gov/smallsatellites pic.twitter.com/8xPaiav984

MEDIA: Join us tomorrow, May 24, at 11am ET (1500 UTC) as NASA, @BoeingSpace and @ULALaunch officials provide an update as teams work toward a #Starliner launch opportunity on June 1. Details on how to participate: go.nasa.gov/3QZb298 pic.twitter.com/aNWmHfNiQx

Mike Sarafin, NASA's Artemis 3 mission manager, says at the Lunar Surface Science Workshop that NASA remains "fundamentally focused" on Artemis 3 being a crewed lunar landing. But, "if we run into issues, we may choose an offramp."

At this morning's Senate appropriations NASA hearing, the subcommittee chair, Sen. Shaheen, expresses concerns about Artemis delays and overruns and asks if there should be an independent review. Bill Nelson responds there have been many such reviews by GAO and OIG.