NASA Prepares “Moonikin” Commander for Artemis I Moon Mission
When NASA’s Orion spacecraft launches aboard the powerful Space Launch System rocket for the spacecraft’s first mission around the Moon later this year, a suited…
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NASA Contest: Help Name the “Moonikin” Flying on Artemis I Mission Around the Moon
Choose your player! NASA is holding a naming contest beginning Wednesday, June 16 for the manikin that will fly on an upcoming mission around the Moon. …
Backbone of NASA’s Massive SLS Moon Rocket Joins Boosters for Artemis I Mission
The core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for NASA’s Artemis I mission has been placed on the mobile launcher in between the twin solid rocket boosters…
NASA Lunar Payloads: New Science Investigations for the Dark Side of the Moon
As NASA continues plans for multiple commercial deliveries to the Moon’s surface per year, the agency has selected three new scientific investigation payload suites to…
NASA: Progress on Giant SLS Moon Rocket, Close Encounter With Ganymede, and a Ring of Fire Eclipse
Making progress on our Artemis Moon rocket, images from a close encounter with a Jovian moon, and a ring of fire for our Moon ……
NASA Prepares to Stack Massive Moon Rocket’s Core Stage
The fully stacked twin solid rocket boosters for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket are mated atop the mobile launcher at the agency’s Kennedy Space…
NASA Fires Up the Massive RS-25 Rocket Engine in Test for Future Artemis Moon Missions
NASA conducted its fourth RS-25 single-engine hot fire of the year May 20, a continuation of its seven-part test series to support development and production…
NASA Selects Winners of Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest
NASA has named three students the winners of the Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest for their creative visions of a pioneering journey to the Moon….
Artemis 1 Moon Mission: Getting Ready to Rocket
The pieces are stacking up for the launch of Artemis 1 mission around the Moon and back. The massive Space Launch Systems (SLS) rocket that…
NASA’s Artemis I SLS Rocket Core Stage Transported to Its New Home
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for the Artemis I mission arrived on April 27, 2021, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The core…
Path to the Pad: NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Comes Together
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is on its path to the pad for Artemis I, the first integrated mission of SLS and NASA’s Orion…
Barging In: Mighty SLS Core Stage for Artemis I Mission Arrives at Kennedy Space Center
The final piece of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will send NASA’s Artemis I mission to the Moon has arrived at the agency’s…
Space Launch System Core Stage Heads to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
The first core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket departs Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, following completion of the Green Run series of tests…
NASA Selects SpaceX Starship to Land Next Americans on Moon
NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and the agency has selected SpaceX…
Artemis I: NASA’s Bold Plans to Travel Beyond the Moon [Video]
Artemis 1 will be the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the ground…
NASA Certifies New Launch Control System for Artemis I Mission
When NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the Artemis I mission,…
NASA Conducts 2nd RS-25 Engine Hot Fire Test for World’s Most Powerful Rocket
NASA conducted a second RS-25 single engine hot fire test on April 6, 2021, as part of a new series to support the development and…
Meet NASA Astronaut & Artemis Team Member Kate Rubins [Video]
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins is a member of the Artemis Team, a select group of astronauts charged with focusing on the development and training efforts…