Radical Shift in SLS Launch Plans Discussed at MSFC (Update)

(revised) @NASA MSFC Center Director Todd May has talked to #NASA employees about new plans for the first 4 @NASA_SLS flights to be on identical rockets with @NASA_Orion but without crew. The first launch would be in 2021. First launch with a crew would be EM-5 in 2025/26 #34SS pic.twitter.com/z9DKCsciNe

— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) April 16, 2018

Per our earlier tweet about @NASA_SLS changes, @NASA PAO says "Todd May says this is not what's being discussed for the first flights of SLS. He says he never said no crew on these flights." That said @NASAWatch stands by its earlier tweet.

— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) April 16, 2018