NASA Powers Up RS-25 Engine Hot Fire Testing for Deep Space Launches
NASA powered up its third RS-25 engine hot fire test of the new year on February 24, on the Fred Haise Test Stand at Stennis…
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Progress Continues on NASA’s Massive SLS Rocket Ahead of Artemis I Launch
Work continues inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the Artemis I wet dress rehearsal test,…
New Delays for NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission
NASA has updated the schedule to move the combined Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft out of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch…
NASA Successfully Completes Artemis I Countdown Test
Engineers and technicians successfully completed a second countdown sequencing test on January 24 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida….
Artemis I SLS Rocket Core Stage Engineering Testing Complete
Last week, engineers and technicians successfully completed an engineering test series of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage inside the Vehicle Assembly Building…
Artemis I Progress Continues in NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building
On January 11, engineers and technicians with Exploration Ground Systems retracted and extended the Orion spacecraft crew access arm as part of ongoing work leading…
NASA Prepares Massive SLS Moon Rockets for First Crewed Artemis Missions
As teams continue to prepare NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for its debut flight with the launch of Artemis I, NASA and its partners…
NASA Integrated Testing for Artemis I Moon Mission Continues
Engineers and technicians continue to complete integrated tests inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center as part of the lead up to…
NASA Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) Rocket and Orion Spacecraft Integrated Testing Update
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are undergoing integrated testing inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Future SLS Mega Moon Rocket Boosters
NASA has awarded the Booster Production and Operations Contract (BPOC) to Northrop Grumman of Brigham City, Utah, to build boosters for the agency’s Space Launch…
SLS Solid Rocket Booster Fired Up To Test Improved Design for Future NASA Artemis Missions
A team of NASA and Northrop Grumman engineers fired a 2-foot-diameter, subscale solid rocket booster on December 2, 2021, at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center…
NASA to Roll Out Artemis Mega Moon Rocket for First Time
Media registration is now open to capture imagery and video as NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll out of the Vehicle…
NASA’s Powerful SLS Rocket Fully Stacked for Artemis I Moon Mission – Liftoff for Deep Space in February 2022
NASA’s Orion spacecraft is secured atop the agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket, and the integrated system is entering the final phase of preparations for…
One Step Closer: Orion Spacecraft Stacked on Top SLS Rocket for NASA’s Artemis I Mission
NASA teams with Exploration Ground Systems successfully lifted the Orion Spacecraft for the Artemis I mission inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space…
Final Piece of Rocket Hardware Added to Artemis I Stack
The last piece of Space Launch System (SLS) rocket hardware has been added to the stack at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Crews with…
NASA Readies for Future Artemis Moon Missions With SLS Rocket Engine Test Series
NASA marked a significant milestone on September 30, 2021, in its plans for future missions to the Moon and, eventually, Mars with completion of an…
NASA SLS Moon Rocket Flight Software Readied for Artemis I Launch
As crews at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida assemble the Moon rocket for the Artemis I mission, teams have installed the flight software that…
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…
