NASA’s monster rocket will evolve into an even larger vehicle early in her lifetime, as the Block 1 rocket grows into the workhorse known as the Block 1B. With a large increase in capability – and height – the Block 1B will require a revamp of numerous elements of the KSC ground systems, ranging from major changes to the new Mobile Launcher, through to need for a new LH2 storage sphere at the pad.
NASA has begun to plan its Liquid Hydrogen options relating to debut launch of the…
Following its replacement on Atlantis’ SSME-3 (Space Shuttle Main Engine), the new Main Fuel Valve…
The decision to call a Special PRCB (Program Requirements Control Board) meeting on Tuesday paid…
With Discovery’s payload now installed into the orbiter’s Payload Bay, all eyes are on Friday’s…
Atlantis is preparing to mate with her External Tank (ET-133) and twin Solid Rocket Boosters…
Endeavour finally got a break from the weather and launched on the sixth attempt to…
Engineers have cleared the remaining issues associated with pressing towards the STS-123 launch countdown (S0007),…
When NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime processing contractor Jacobs have configured the…
When the flight hardware and ground systems are finally ready for the inaugural Artemis 1…
While NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program, Core Stage prime contractor Boeing, and RS-25 engine…
Final preparations are in work to ready the first Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage…
The Green Run test campaign for NASA’s first Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage will…
The RS-25 test team conducted their first hot-fire test of the year in the A-1…
The final work on Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39B is being conducted in line with…
NASA’s Human Architecture Team (HAT) is actively working on a roadmap towards evolvable demonstrations of Propellant…
Atlantis is continuing to behave on Pad 39A as preparations for entering S0007 tasks –…
The Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) has – as expected – approved the July 8…
As the procession of “lasts” continue for the Space Shuttle Program (SSP), Atlantis is undergoing…
Atlantis kicked off what was a historic evening for the Space Shuttle Program (SSP), as…
