Astronomy Cast Ep. 651: Artemis & The Decline of Single Use Rockets by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Season 16 opener. On the day that we\u2019re recording this, NASA\u2019s Space Launch System is about to blast off. But everyone is expecting it\u2019ll be delayed to October. When it does launch, it\u2019ll be the most powerful rocket on Earth. Well, until Starship blasts off. So are we about to see the end of single-use rockets and enter the era of reusable rocketry?