Bridenstine said afterwards that, if they do go with the alternative plan for EM-1 (commercial rockets vs SLS), could still put crew on EM-2, which would become the first SLS mission.
Because what could possibly go wrong with a giant rocket that's never flown before?
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2043: "With the first flight of SLS continuing to be delayed after only spending $70B on it, NASA has decided to send the first crew to Enceladus on commercial space transports, with hopes that the indispensable SLS can be used for the second mission."
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