NASA’s Artemis I Mega Moon Rocket Begins Roll To Launch Pad
The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission are rolling to Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in…
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NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Ready To Roll Out To Launch Pad
Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida have completed the final testing and checkouts of the Artemis I Moon rocket ahead of…
NASA’s Additional Artemis I Test Objectives for Space Launch System Rocket and Orion Spacecraft
During Artemis I, which is scheduled to launch as early as August 29, NASA plans to accomplish several primary objectives. These include demonstrating the performance…
Final Work Continues To Ready NASA’s Artemis I Moon Rocket for Launch Next Month
Teams are moving closer to finishing operations for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s…
Progress Continues Toward NASA Artemis I Launch in August
Technicians continue to prepare the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis I inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space…
NASA Continues to Prepare Artemis I Moon Rocket for Launch
Since the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 2,…
NASA’s Artemis Moon Rocket and Spacecraft Arrive at Vehicle Assembly Building
At around 2:30 p.m. ET on July 2, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission were firmly secured…
NASA Completes Artemis I Moon Rocket Test, Moves Forward Toward Launch
NASA has analyzed the data from the wet dress rehearsal conducted Monday, June 20, and determined the testing campaign is complete. The agency will roll Space Launch…
NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Test: SLS Fully Fueled for First Time Despite Leak
The Artemis I wet dress rehearsal ended yesterday (June 20, 2022) at 7:37 p.m. EDT (4:37 p.m. EDT) at T-29 seconds in the countdown. This…
NASA’s Massive Artemis I Moon Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad Ahead of Tanking Test
At approximately 8:20 a.m. EDT on June 6, 2022, NASA’s Artemis I Moon rocket arrived at the spaceport’s launch complex 39B after an eight-hour journey…
NASA’s Massive Artemis I Moon Rocket on Way To Launch Pad for Next Tanking Test
At approximately 12:10 a.m. EDT on June 6 (9:10 p.m. PDT on June 5), NASA’s Artemis I Moon rocket began its journey from Kennedy Space…
Massive Artemis I Moon Rocket to Roll for Next Tanking Test on June 6
NASA is targeting June 6, 2022, to return the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the launch pad for the next wet…
Artemis I Rocket, Spacecraft Prepare for Return To Launch Pad To Finish Wet Dress Rehearsal Test
Since returning to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ground systems teams have worked to prepare the Artemis I Space…
NASA’s Massive Artemis I Moon Rocket To Depart Launch Pad 39B Today
At approximately 5:30 p.m. ET today (April 25, 2022), NASA’s Artemis I Moon rocket is scheduled to leave launchpad 39B atop the crawler-transporter and begin…
NASA Packing Up Artemis I Mega Moon Rocket for Return to Vehicle Assembly Building
Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are preparing the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft for their return to the Vehicle…
Liquid Hydrogen Leak Ends NASA’s Third Test Attempt at Fueling the Artemis I SLS Moon Rocket
Teams concluded today’s wet dress rehearsal test at approximately 5:10 p.m. EDT after observing a liquid hydrogen (LH2) leak on the tail service mast umbilical,…
NASA Artemis I Update: Rocket’s Upper Stage and Boosters Powered Up, Countdown On Track
The Space Launch System rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS) and boosters were powered up overnight. Teams are in the process of clearing all non-essential…
NASA Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal Update: Final Umbilical Preparations Complete
The mission management team for Artemis I met this morning to review the status of operations and continues to press ahead toward terminal countdown for…
