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NASA rolled out the Artemis III SLS core stage from its Michoud Assembly Facility on April 20, 2026, but the mission it will fly bears little resemblance to the lunar landing originally planned — now redesigned as an Earth orbit rendezvous test with the actual landing pushed to Artemis IV in 2028. With cumulative SLS spending surpassing $31 billion for a single uncrewed test flight and one crewed flyby, the program faces mounting questions about cost, schedule, and whether commercial alternatives could achieve the same goals faster and cheaper.