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NASA cancels SLS Block 1B and rewrites Artemis roadmap to target lunar landing by 2028

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman has cancelled the SLS Block 1B and overhauled the Artemis roadmap to accelerate a crewed lunar landing by 2028. The revision aims to speed lunar return by pivoting architectures and schedules, with NASA keeping open the possibility of two landings in 2028.

Discovered 2026-03-01T04:52:52.372088-08:00 | 2026-03-01T04:52:52.372088-08:00

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  • Cancelling SLS Block 1B forces a rework of launch and lunar-landing architectures as NASA pivots to meet a 2028 landing target; the change compresses program timelines and technical risk rework of launch/land architectures.

  • An accelerated roadmap increases pressure on contractors, suppliers and mission-assurance processes and follows prior signs of institutional strain and oversight changes at the agency program stress.

  • The schedule rewrite has immediate implications for Artemis mission sequencing and Orion operations, including near-term milestones for Artemis II and manifest priorities Artemis II.

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