NASA Says Moon Rocket Could Cost As Much As $1.6 Billion Per Launch

(CNN) — After nearly a decade of funneling money into a project to build a gargantuan rocket that NASA hopes will return astronauts to the moon, the launch vehicle is finally assembled and ready for testing.
But the rocket, called SLS or Space Launch System, is still haunted by critiques of long delays and cost overruns.
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Monday revealed his latest guess at how much SLS will cost each time it launches: $800 million per rocket for a bulk order and $1.6 b