The spatial launch system at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in 2022
NASA / JOEL KOWSKY
The huge NASA rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), seems to be in danger. It has been controversial for decades thanks to its high cost and many delays, but now there are clues that it could finally be on the blocking. The problem is that there are no comparable alternatives – no other rocket can transport as much mass as SLS can in space – and the only operational backup is built by Elon Musk's SpaceX firm. Given Current musk position integrated into the United States …
