NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime launch processing contractor Jacobs completed the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) countdown demonstration test for Artemis 1 at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on June 20. The fourth run of the test “cut off” at T-29 seconds, several seconds before the desired stop time but after demonstrating the desired objectives of the test.
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NASA’s Artemis 1 flight vehicle is headed back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at…
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Artemis
Artemis 1 launch attempt constraints, rocket readiness slips to mid-February 2022
by Philip SlossWhen NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime processing contractor Jacobs have configured the…
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The arrival of the second Orion European Service Module (ESM) at the Kennedy Space Center…
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When the flight hardware and ground systems are finally ready for the inaugural Artemis 1…
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Artemis 1 Orion joins SLS to complete vehicle stack
by Philip SlossThe Orion spacecraft that will fly to the Moon on NASA’s Artemis 1 mission was…
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NASA is currently forecasting that Artemis 2 will be ready to launch no earlier than…
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Artemis
NASA SLS Green Run testing complete, Boeing readies Core Stage for tow to Florida
by Philip SlossNASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program and prime Core Stage contractor Boeing wrapped up the…
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Artemis
EGS synchronizing Artemis 1 Orion, SLS Booster preps with Core Stage schedule
by Philip SlossNASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime test and operations contractor (TOSC) Jacobs are…
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NASA completes Exploration Upper Stage CDR, focuses new office on SLS Block 1B development
by Philip SlossNASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Program and prime contractor Boeing have a new framework in…
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The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) expressed its concern about the integrated computer testing capabilities…
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Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) is getting Mobile Launcher-1 (ML-1) ready to roll out to Kennedy…
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NASA is looking at deferring some programmatic certification activities until after the Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1)…
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The Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) team that will launch the first integrated Orion and Space…
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NASA Launch Services Program outlines the alternative launcher review for EM-1
by Philip SlossWith a mid-2020 Administration deadline for Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) fast approaching, NASA tasked its Launch…
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Artemis
Administration proposes the end of EUS while Administrator considers full Exploration manifest rewrite
by Philip SlossAlongside last week’s Trump Administration budget proposal to cancel future Space Launch System (SLS) upgrades,…
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The 404-day clock to connect, checkout, and test the first integrated Orion spacecraft for its…
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This year’s decision to increase and extend use of the initial “Block 1” operating configuration…
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NASA management updated the agency’s human exploration plans for the 2020s to the NASA Advisory…
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Artemis
NASA digging into SLS Block 1 revival plans after getting second Mobile Launcher money
by Philip SlossNASA has started updating plans and schedules for additional SLS Block 1 launches in the…