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Sign InBoeing's Space Launch System (SLS) is facing significant uncertainty as the incoming Trump administration re-evaluates NASA's budget and strategic priorities. The rocket currently costs approximately $4 billion per launch, a figure that is four times higher than the project's initial estimates. Beyond the financial strain, the program remains years behind its original schedule for the Artemis lunar missions. This combination of massive cost overruns and chronic delays has drawn intense scrutiny from policymakers looking for budget efficiencies. With more cost-effective private-sector alternatives available, Boeing's long-term government contracts for the SLS program may be at risk of being scaled back or canceled. Such a move would represent a substantial blow to the revenue stream of Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security segment.