The NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program is on the verge of flying its first missions to the lunar surface this year after delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors. CLPS will deliver science to the lunar surface in support of the Artemis human lunar program and was announced in April 2018 with nine companies winning the right to bid on CLPS contracts that November.
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United Launch Alliance (ULA), the prime contractor for the Space Launch System’s (SLS’s) Interim Cryogenic…
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The Orion spacecraft has reached the end of its flight on the Artemis I mission,…
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Boeing expanding SLS Core Stage production to KSC to build Artemis inventory
by Philip SlossBoeing, the prime contractor for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage, is adding two…
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NASA talks Mobile Launcher refurbishment, modifications needed for Artemis II crew debut of SLS
Mobile Launcher 1 (ML1, or ML) is on its way back to the Vehicle Assembly…
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The four RS-25 engines from Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully propelled the Core Stage, Interim Cryogenic Propulsion…
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Solid Rocket Boosters meet performance targets in first-look data review for Artemis I
The Artemis I launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from LC-39B at the…
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Boeing talks Core Stage performance on Artemis I, looks ahead to future Core Stages and EUS debut
Following a successful first launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) and its critical Core…
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“Alexa, turn on the lights”; Lockheed Martin, Amazon, Cisco test virtual assistant, deep space video conferencing
With the Orion spacecraft soaring through its mission with flying colors so far, the capsule…
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ArtemisEuropeanInternational
Artemis I releases 10 cubesats, including a Moon lander, for technology and research
The Artemis I mission, the first flight of the Orion spacecraft and SLS, is now…
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NASA and the SLS teams have successfully launched the agency’s super heavy lift rocket which…
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Artemis I launch team planning on gentle LH2 cycle to stop leaks on next attempt
by Philip SlossNASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program, prime launch processing contractor Jacobs, and their Artemis launch…
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The first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket made the 6.7 km trip from High Bay…
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The Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station are bracing for the arrival…
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Airbus talks ESM delivery process for upcoming Artemis flights
by Adrian BeilThe European Space Agency (ESA) is providing the European Service Module (ESM), the provider of…
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As part of continued troubleshooting and seal replacement validation efforts, teams at the Kennedy Space…
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NASA and SLS program managers have developed part of a forward plan for addressing the…
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SLS teams scrub second launch attempt for Artemis I as hydrogen leaks persist
NASA has scrubbed the second launch attempt of the Artemis I mission from the Kennedy…
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Airbus discusses technical aspects of the European Service Module
by Adrian BeilThe European Service Module (ESM) is part of the necessary hardware to bring people back…
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The launch countdown for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Artemis I mission…