Although the development of the SLS was driven by launch needs for human exploration of the Moon and Mars, it provides a much greater level of capability for the broader spacefaring community.ย
Author Archives: James Green
James Green is the chief executive officer at Space Science Endeavors LLC and former NASA chief scientist. He joined the U.S. space agency in 1980, retiring in 2022 after 16 years of leading NASA's planetary science division.