As the Artemis program works toward its first lunar landing on the Artemis III mission later this decade, new lunar spacesuits are finally being tested by Axiom Space. Meanwhile, the existing spacesuits aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are showing their age. A new inspector general report detailed risks to the Station’s extra vehicular activity (EVA) capability caused by contractor and suit issues.
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NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy revealed that the agency is reopening the contract for the…
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Scheduled to launch in February 2026, the Artemis II Orion capsule and Space Launch System…
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Mobile Launcher 2 (ML-2), the launch tower and platform to be used by the Block…
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The SLS program continues with preparations for the first human spaceflight to the Moon’s vicinity…
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The Artemis II mission, humanity’s first crewed mission to the vicinity of the Moon since…
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NASA’s Space Launch System, the other Saturn V-class heavy lift vehicle launched this decade, is…
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Prime contractor Boeing rolled out the second Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage on July…
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NASA, Lockheed Martin working to resolve Artemis II Orion issues, deliver spacecraft around summer’s end
by Philip SlossNASA is working with Orion spacecraft prime contractor Lockheed Martin to resolve a handful of…
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While Artemis II schedule remains uncertain, NASA EGS preparing to be ready and waiting for stacking
by Philip SlossAt the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program continues to prepare…
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Boeing ramps up final assembly to complete Artemis II SLS Core Stage by year end
by Philip SlossFollowing a cost-saving summer slowdown, NASA Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage prime contractor Boeing…
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SLS working to overcome supply chain, weld issues to complete Artemis II Core Stage this year
by Philip SlossNASA is now planning for the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage assigned to the…
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NASA and its advisory bodies remain concerned about the low flight rate planned for its…
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Artemis II crew visits Bremen, as Germany signs the Artemis Accords
by Adrian BeilESA and Airbus, in coordination with NASA, hosted an Artemis II media event at the…
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Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company, is helping install four of its RS-25 liquid-propellant rocket…
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As construction begins to assemble the Mobile Launcher-2 (ML-2) for Artemis IV, Mobile Launcher-1 (ML-1)…
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Lockheed Martin, NASA lining up next Orion spacecraft for Artemis III and IV
by Philip SlossOrion prime contractor Lockheed Martin has the spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis III and IV lunar…
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) delivered the last-ever Space Launch System (SLS) Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage…
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Lockheed Martin, NASA working around the clock to finish Artemis II Orion assembly and hold 2024 launch date
by Philip SlossThe Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission is nearing final assembly and testing at…
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Reviewing the week in spaceflight and upcoming events, it’s been another busy period, including NASA…