As NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket stands ready for its first test flight next week, the Artemis program prepares to follow in the footsteps of Apollo, which first carried humans to the Moon in the 1960s. SLS will fly uncrewed just once before carrying astronauts around the Moon on Artemis II, while the Orion spacecraft will be making only its third trip into space on that mission. By contrast, Apollo saw a series of test flights over the course of a decade, leading up to Neil Armstrong’s “small step” in July 1969.
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Boeing, the prime Stages contractor for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program, is working on…
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Vaya Space, a developing small satellite and technology company (formerly Rocket Crafters), is deep into…
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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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With the arrival of SLS and Orion at Pad-B on March 18, engineers and technicians…
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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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SLS prepares for rollout and WDR – as three additional SLS rockets wait in the wings
by Chris BerginYears and billions of dollars in the making, the first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket…
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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 construction of NASA’s second Space Launch System Mobile Launcher (ML-2) has been delayed after…
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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…
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SLS engineering tests to accompany pre-launch checkouts for Artemis 1
by Philip SlossThe launch campaign for NASA’s Artemis 1 test flight will be punctuated by critical and…
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NASA, Northrop Grumman designing new BOLE SRB for SLS Block 2 vehicle
by Philip SlossNASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program and booster element prime contractor Northrop Grumman are developing…