An analysis of NASA’s human spaceflight programs, Orion and the Space Launch System. How we got here, where we’re going, and how things could shake out with an eventful November in US politics coming up.

• Space Launch System
• Orion
• Space Station Freedom
• Vision for Space Exploration
• Constellation Program
• Ares I-X
• KSC meeting portrays SLS as scrambling for a manifest plan
• NASA facilities, teams ramp up SLS flight production for 2018 maiden flight
• NASA moves to enforce early switch to EUS for SLS
• NASA examines options and flight paths for SLS EM-2 mission
• Europe Aiming for International 'Moon Village'
• Attempt no landing there? Yeah right—we’re going to Europa
• Elon Musk Says SpaceX ‘City on Mars’ Will Be Announced in Guadalajara, Mexico
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