Seniors NASA officials admit that at current cost levels, the Space Launch Systems rocket key to the Artemis moon missions is unaffordable, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.

NASA and the USDA Forest Service are taking applications from those hopeful to grow their own “Moon Tree,” a seedling that was once as much as 270,000 miles away from Earth while stowed away on the Artemis I moon mission.

Executive Director Peter Cranis of the Space Coast Office of Tourism said that by the time Artemis II lifts off in 2024, he hopes the county will be looking at three years of record tourism dollars.

Just weeks after the resounding success of the Artemis I mission, NASA is already moving ahead with Artemis II — even though it won't launch until 2024.

As soon as Artemis I ended so perfectly Sunday, gently splashing down in the pacific, the Orion capsule scorched but intact, NASA looked ahead to Artemis II.

NASA’s Orion capsule is back from the moon.

NASA planned for a Sunday splashdown off Mexico’s coast for the Orion capsule as the Artemis I mission came to an end.

The Orion capsule flew around the moon for its final time, before heading back to Earth.

NASA is set to bring its latest update on the Artemis I mission on Monday as the mission is now at its midway point.

Orion, which launched into space atop NASA’s mega rocket over a week ago, is preparing to enter into distant retrograde around the moon Friday afternoon.

NASA announced on Sunday that the mission management team polled “go” for Orion’s flyby past the moon.

NASA officials hold a news conference at Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss what the Orion capsule has next ahead of it.

As the Artemis I mission rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center early Wednesday morning, people from across Central Florida came out to watch the flight.

The Artemis I mission is expected to launch from Kennedy Space Center during a two-hour launch window that opens at 1:04 a.m. on Wednesday.You don’t have to go out to Cape Canaveral to watch the launch.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference in Fort Walton Beach.

At Pier 220 under the A. Max Brewer Bridge, Pier 220 General Manager Samantha Ablan said even though Wednesday’s Artemis I launch attempt is at 1:04 a.m., the restaurant with a direct view of Kennedy Space Center and launch pad 39B expects to stay open late.

People who want to view the Artemis rocket launch on the Space Coast may want to check out these spots.

NASA is counting down to this week's planned liftoff of its new moon rocket after an evaluation of hurricane damage.

Artemis I mission management team gave a “go” for the next launch attempt for NASA’s mega moon rocket.

The rocket NASA is hoping to send to the moon next week will stay on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, despite Subtropical Storm Nicole bearing down on Florida.

NASA’s moon rocket is back on the pad for another launch attempt, following more repairs.

The Space Launch System rocket that NASA plans to use for the Artemis I moon mission began another rollout late Thursday to Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39B.

NASA announced they are on track to rollout the Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B ahead of its mid-November launch.

After several delays, NASA announced a new date for its next launch attempt of its Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis I mission.

NASA announced that it is focusing its Artemis I planning efforts on the launch period that opens Nov. 12 and closes Nov. 27 to send their mega moon rocket into space.

With most of Florida still in the cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Ian, NASA has decided to rollback its massive Space Launch System rocket, effectively ending any possibility of an Oct. 2 launch attempt for Artemis I.

Ken Kremer, of Space UpClose, joins News 6′s Justin Warmoth on ‘The Weekly’

It was decided during a meeting Saturday morning that teams would stand down from Tuesday’s planned launch attempt.

A crucial test was completed Wednesday to determine whether another launch attempt of the Artemis I mission can happen.

NASA said the latest hydrogen leak on its Artemis I moon rocket should now be fixed, but mission managers still have to test it and that’s why the launch team needs the additional time.

NASA announced the targeted dates for the cryogenic demonstration test and the next launch opportunities for Artemis I on Monday evening.

NASA says work continues at pad 39b fixing the fuel leak that plagued the last launch attempt of Artemis I.

NASA announced on Tuesday evening that they have decided to replace the quick disconnect seal between the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line on the mobile launcher and the Space Launch System rocket while at the launch pad.

No new launch date has been announced yet as NASA crews try to find a way to stop the leak. The rocket will be rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building, but it’s not known when.

NASA is counting down toward a Saturday launch of its new moon rocket, its second attempt in a week.

As NASA prepares to launch its mega moon rocket, Brevard County officials are preparing for hundreds of thousands of people heading to the coast for the historic launch and holiday weekend.

With one day to go until NASA’s next shot at getting the Artemis I mission off the ground, those in charge provided a timeline update during a pre-launch news briefing Friday morning.

A decade ago, Florida’s Space Coast was in the doldrums. Now, not so much.

Artemis is still set to launch on Saturday afternoon, NASA mission managers said in a briefing Thursday evening.

NASA will try again Saturday to launch its new moon rocket on a test flight.

The next Artemis I moon rocket launch attempt is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3, NASA mission managers announced Tuesday evening at a teleconference.

NASA is just one day away from launching its most powerful rocket yet for a consequential and long overdue test flight.

With the next launch attempt not taking place until Friday afternoon at the earliest, we want to know what questions you have about the Artemis moon mission.

The Artemis I mission rocket launch is scheduled for Monday morning, and NASA experts are calling it the most powerful rocket to ever launch.

Ahead of Monday's Artemis I mission rocket launch, NASA has provided a list of "the ultimate personal tour guide" tips for those planning to watch the historic launch.

With years of delays, News 6 has asked NASA's senior vehicle operations manager many times about the possible rollout dates and launch windows.

Several restaurants along the Space Coast are planning to open early Monday morning ahead of the planned Artemis I launch, hoping to capitalize on the crowds expected to watch the historic lift-off.

NASA is preparing to send its Space Launch System rocket as part of its Artemis I mission from the Kennedy Space Center.

Meet the test crew taking off on the Artemis I mission.

NASA’s first attempt to launch the Artemis I mission will be Monday, Aug. 29 at 8:33 a.m. from Kennedy Space Center, and Titusville police are warning people traveling in the area about plans to deal with traffic.

NASA is getting ready for another launch with the rollout of the Artemis I mission’s rocket on Tuesday — but this time the rocket’s next destination is expected to be the moon.

NASA crews at Kennedy Space Center are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel as they ready for the first launch of the Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis I mission.

NASA officials held a teleconference Friday to talk about what’s next for the Artemis I moon mission, forecasting the first flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket no earlier than in late August.

NASA is planning to try another wet dress rehearsal for its next-generation moon rocket next weekend, the space agency announced Friday.

A series of major tests NASA still needs to complete before it can launch its new rocket built to go to the moon resumed at Launch Pad 39b.

A modified wet dress rehearsal is planned this week to finish testing NASA’s mega moon rocket as part of its Artemis programs.

The first three strikes were low intensity strikes to tower two and are continuing to review data from the fourth strike, which was higher in intensity to tower one.

Engineers will conduct a full launch countdown at the pad, going through all of the steps short of launching the actual Space Launch Systems rocket.

The first view of the Space Launch System at launch pad 39b Friday became clear when a blanket of fog finally rolled out of Kennedy Space Center.

Rollout and final unmanned testing of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket has been delayed to March at the earliest, the agency said on its blog Wednesday.

Snoopy, or rather a stuffed toy of the famous cartoon dog, will once again don his astronaut suit and fly onboard the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission to the moon next year.

The Artemis missions aim to eventually “land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon,” according to NASA officials. It got one step closer when it lifted the Orion spacecraft above the massive NASA SLS rocket.

NASA has moved its Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building as the space agency prepares to hoist the capsule atop its massive Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket.

NASA's Orion spacecraft to launch its first mission later this year