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NASA Launches Saudi Satellite Amid SLS Rocket's Uncertain Future

5/15/2025

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NASA is set to launch a Saudi satellite aboard the Artemis II mission, a significant outcome of a deal between President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. These CubeSats will explore space radiation and other cosmic mysteries. However, this mission could mark one of the final flights for NASA's SLS rocket amid looming budget cuts.

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NASA is set to launch a Saudi satellite aboard the Artemis II mission, a significant outcome of a deal between President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. These CubeSats will explore space radiation and other cosmic mysteries. However, this mission could mark one of the final flights for NASA's SLS rocket amid looming budget cuts.