NASA Conducts Check-outs, Preparations Ahead of Next Artemis I Moon Rocket Launch Attempt
NASA continues to target Wednesday, November 16 at 1:04 a.m. EST for the launch of its Artemis I mission from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center…
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NASA Re-Targets Artemis I Moon Rocket Launch – Prepares for Tropical Storm Nicole
NASA has decided to re-target a launch for the Artemis I mission for Wednesday, November 16, as the agency continues to monitor Tropical Storm Nicole….
NASA’s Massive Artemis I Moon Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad Ahead of Historic Mission
Around 8:30 a.m. EDT (5:30 a.m. PDT) on November 4, the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission arrived at…
NASA Teams on Track for Artemis I Moon Rocket Rollout To Launch Pad
Teams are on track to roll the Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch…
New Date Set for NASA’s Next Launch Attempt of Artemis I Moon Mission
NASA is now targeting Monday, November 14, for the next launch attempt of the Artemis I mission. The 69-minute launch window will open at 12:07…
NASA Teams Complete Initial Damage Assessment of Artemis Moon Rocket in Florida After Hurricane Ian
NASA Teams Confirm No Damage to Artemis Flight Hardware, Focus on November for Launch On Friday, September 30, teams conducted initial inspections to assess potential…
Fire Alarm Triggered After Artemis I Rocket Rolled Back in Advance of Hurricane Ian
On Monday, NASA Artemis I managers decided to roll back the Moon rocket based on the latest weather predictions associated with Hurricane Ian not showing…
NASA’s Artemis I Moon Rocket Departs Launch Pad Ahead of Hurricane Ian
Managers decided to roll back based on the latest weather predictions associated with Hurricane Ian not showing improving expected conditions for the Kennedy area. At…
Success! NASA’s Artemis Moon Rocket Passes Critical Cryogenic Demonstration Test
Artemis I Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson has confirmed all objectives have been met for the cryogenic demonstration test, and teams are now proceeding with critical…
Key Milestones for Today’s NASA Artemis I Demonstration Test
As the countdown continued on Tuesday toward the cryogenic demonstration test, NASA teams conducted final closeouts at the pad and performed other preparations for the…
NASA on Track for Artemis I Cryogenic Demonstration Test on Wednesday
NASA remains on schedule for an Artemis I cryogenic demonstration test on Wednesday, September 21. In the days since the previous launch attempt, engineering teams…
NASA To Televise Artemis I Demonstration Test – How To Watch Live
An Artemis I cryogenic demonstration test is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21. NASA will provide live coverage with commentary of the event beginning at 7:15…
NASA Sets New Dates for Artemis I Cryogenic Demonstration Test and Launch
NASA has adjusted the targeted dates for a cryogenic demonstration test and the next launch opportunities for Artemis I. This mission is the first integrated…
NASA Teams Replace Seals on Artemis I Moon Rocket, Prepare for Tanking Test
After first disconnecting the ground and rocket-side plates on the interface, called a quick disconnect, for the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line, teams have now…
Artemis I Moon Rocket Repair Work Underway, Preparations Continue for Next Launch Opportunity
NASA engineers are making progress in repairing the area where a liquid hydrogen leak was detected during the Artemis I launch attempt on September 3….
NASA Reviews Options for Next Artemis I Launch Attempt, Prepares To Replace Seal
After standing down on the NASA Artemis I launch attempt on Saturday, September 3 due to a hydrogen leak, engineering teams have decided to replace…
NASA To Stand Down on Artemis I Moon Rocket Launch Attempts for Now, Reviewing Options
After scrubbing yesterday’s Artemis I launch attempt when engineers could not overcome a hydrogen leak in a quick disconnect, an interface between the liquid hydrogen…
Liquid Hydrogen Leak on NASA’s Artemis I Moon Rocket – Launch Attempt Scrubbed
The launch director waived off today’s Artemis I launch attempt at approximately 11:17 a.m. EDT (8:17 a.m. PDT). Engineering teams encountered a liquid hydrogen leak…
