Ars TechnicaEric Berger

Payload shortfalls and commercial competition cloud future of NASA’s SLS

NASA has told employees it is struggling to find payloads that justify use of the Space Launch System, as program costs climb and commercial heavy‑lift alternatives mature. That manifest shortfall intensifies pressure on SLS's budget, schedule and its future role in Artemis and science missions.

2026-03-13T15:12:24.898341-07:00
NASA SpaceflightColton Williams

SpaceX’s Starbase Transformation: Starfactory and GigaBay Scale Starship Production for Moon and Mars

By NASA Spaceflight: As SpaceX accelerates its ambitious goal of sending humans to the Moon and Mars, the company’s Starship production complex at Starbase, Texas, has undergone a dramatic transformation, highlighted by the construction of Starfactory and the GigaBay.

2026-03-13T14:09:52.509740-07:00
SpaceNews.com

Meridian Space Diplomacy Forum: Shared Horizons

By SpaceNews.com: As space becomes increasingly multipolar, commercialized, and contested, the need for international cooperation has never been greater. On March 25, 2026, Meridian International Center will host the 2026 Space Diplomacy Forum: […].

2026-03-13T14:18:23.082174-07:00