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…
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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 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…
NASA Completes Weld of SLS Rocket Adapter for First Artemis Launch with Crew
Technicians at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, complete the weld to join the two major parts of the launch vehicle stage adapter…
Smoke & Fire! NASA Tests the World’s Most Powerful Rocket [Video]
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s core stage fired all four of its RS-25 engines on March 18th at Stennis Space Center near Bay St….
“Today Is a Great Day for NASA!” – Mega Moon Rocket Passes Key Test, Readies for Launch
The largest rocket element NASA has ever built, the core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, fired its four RS-25 engines for 8…
NASA’s Massive Artemis Moon Rocket Set for Second Hot Fire Test – Watch Live Coverage Today
NASA is targeting a two-hour test window that opens at 3 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 18, for the second hot fire test of the core…
NASA Conducts Hot Fire Test of RS-25 Engine for Artemis SLS Moon Rocket
NASA conducted the first hot fire on January 28, 2021, in a new series of tests for production of RS-25 engines that will help power the…
NASA Conducts Hot Fire Test of Massive SLS Rocket Core Stage for Artemis I Moon Mission
NASA conducted a hot fire Saturday of the core stage for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will launch the Artemis I mission…
NASA Space Launch System Rocket Proceeding with Green Run Hot Fire Test
NASA is targeting the final test in the Green Run series, the hot fire, for as early as January 17, 2021. The hot fire is…
NASA SLS Exploration Upper Stage Passes Critical Design Review
The Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) for future flights of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket has passed its Critical Design Review, or CDR. A panel of experts evaluated…
NASA Successfully Powered Up Core Stage of the Massive SLS Rocket in Green Run Test
NASA successfully powered up the core stage at the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi on December 5 and started the process…
NASA Building SLS Core Stages for Second, Third Artemis Moon Missions
Technicians are simultaneously manufacturing NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) core stages for the Artemis II and Artemis III lunar missions at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in…
Artemis I Stacks Up: NASA Begins Assembling Massive SLS Rocket for Moon Mission
Eight rocket motor segments for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) are lined up in preparation for stacking at NASA’s Kennedy Space…
Future NASA Rocket Engines May Include Large-Scale 3D Printing
As part of the Artemis program, NASA is returning astronauts to the Moon where we will prepare for human exploration of Mars. Additive manufacturing, or…