With Artemis II, SLS could become the most powerful rocket ever to launch humans. Its four main engines burn roughly 700,000 gallons of ultra-cold fuel, producing enough oomph to keep eight Boeing 747s aloft. Future versions of SLS, if they come to fruition, could deliver even greater power.

SpaceX on Sunday (Jan. 18) sent a new batch of 29 Starlink satellites ( Group 6-100) into low Earth orbit. At 6:31 p.m. EDT (2331 GMT), the company launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Rocket Lab ( RKLB) stock just earned a rare vote of confidence from Morgan Stanley. The big bank upgraded the space stock to Overweight and tweaked its price target to $105 from $67 .

Up for a rocket launch this MLK weekend? Weather permitting, a SpaceX rocket could be visible from Palm Beach County on Sunday, Jan. 18.