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How is Artemis II SLS rocket different from Apollo era's Saturn V and SpaceX's Starship?
The Saturn V was meant for deep space missions like the SLS and Starship but was very different from the modern rockets.
NASA has stopped work on a second mobile launch platform intended for an upgraded version of the SLS the agency no longer plans to develop.
NASA's giant moon rocket is back on the launch pad in Florida, setting the stage for what appears to be an imminent launch of the Artemis 2 mission.
The Space Launch System rocket is the only vehicle capable of delivering the Orion spacecraft, humans, and cargo to the Moon in a single launch.
The Artemis II mission around the moon will be a brilliant last hurrah for several space shuttle engines and booster rocket parts that first flew as far back as 1982.
NASA's Artemis II mission will launch with SLS rocket engines that have flown multiple times on past space shuttle missions. Here's their story.