With the Artemis 1 mission just weeks away from launch, teams at NASA and the program’s contractors are carrying out final preparations for this major milestone in the effort to return humans to the Moon. NASASpaceflight sat down with Mike Hawes, the Vice President and Program Manager for Orion at Lockheed Martin to discuss how the company was preparing its spacecraft for this mission.
"Artemis 1"
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NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime launch processing contractor Jacobs completed the Wet…
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NASA got within several seconds of completing its practice launch day exercise June 20 with…
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NASA rolling Artemis 1 back to the pad to finish WDR
by Philip SlossThe first integrated Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for NASA’s Artemis 1…
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NASA’s Artemis 1 flight vehicle remains in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy…
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NASA’s Artemis 1 flight vehicle is headed back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at…
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NASA calls off modified Artemis 1 Wet Dress Rehearsal for hydrogen leak
by Philip SlossNASA tried again at a third attempt on April 14 to complete the Wet Dress…
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EGS, Jacobs preparing Artemis 1 vehicle at pad for final pre-launch countdown test
by Philip SlossThe launch team, made up of people from NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and…
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NASA moon rocket SLS rolls out to “rebuilt” LC-39B ahead of Artemis 1 rehearsal
A moment more than a decade in the making. NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket…
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Artemis 1 rollout timing remains uncertain as NASA leadership deliberates the schedule
by Philip SlossThe first rollout of NASA’s first integrated Orion and Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle for…
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EGS, Jacobs working to finish testing in time for Artemis 1 rollout in mid-February
by Philip SlossNASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime launch processing contractor Jacobs are performing final…
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On December 17, NASA announced a delay of the launch of the Artemis 1 mission…
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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 Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket for NASA’s Artemis 1 mission are assembled, the Mobile…
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When the flight hardware and ground systems are finally ready for the inaugural Artemis 1…
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SLS Program completes Block 1 design review, preparing to certify Artemis 1 vehicle
by Philip SlossNASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) program is preparing to serve its role in the agency’s…
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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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EGS, Jacobs completing first round of Artemis 1 pre-launch integrated tests prior to Orion stacking
by Philip SlossNASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime launch support contractor Jacobs are working to…
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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket completed another milestone on its way to launch with…
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NASA EGS, Jacobs power up Artemis 1 vehicle to begin system checkouts in the VAB
by Philip SlossAfter stacking the stages of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for NASA’s Artemis 1…