# Isaacman lays out SLS path to the 2030s

Source: [NASASpaceFlight.com](https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/11/isaacman-sls-2030s/) · 2026-11-11 · Space
Page: https://themorning.science/story/isaacman-lays-out-sls-path-to-the-2030s-993fa8d2488f2346
Kind: policy · Impact: medium

## In brief

- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman explained NASA's decision to standardize the Space Launch System (SLS).
- NASA is moving toward a stretched Centaur V upper stage for SLS.
- NASA has stopped work on Mobile Launcher 2 (ML-2).

## Why it matters

The changes are framed by NASA as a way to raise flight rates and lower costs for SLS, which affects the agency's planned launch capability into the 2030s.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11: NASASpaceFlight.com reported Isaacman's further explanation of the SLS decisions

## Coverage

- [Isaacman lays out SLS path to the 2030s](https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/11/isaacman-sls-2030s/) — NASASpaceFlight.com, 2026-11-11

Tags: sls, nasa, launch vehicles, space policy, centaur v

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