As Boeing nears completing final assembly of NASA’s second Space Launch System (SLS) core stage at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans, the space agency’s prime contractor for SLS stages is continuing production of hardware for the next two units. The core stage for Artemis II is the last one that will be completed at MAF, with future builds now planned to undergo final construction at their launch site, the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida.
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Artemis
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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Artemis
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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Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company, is helping install four of its RS-25 liquid-propellant rocket…
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Artemis
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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SpaceX
Elon Musk pushes for orbital goal following data gathering objectives during Starship debut
by Chris BerginFollowing the maiden launch of the world’s most powerful rocket, SpaceX hopes to conduct a…
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The first crewed Artemis mission is now the focus of NASA’s beyond-Earth orbit human spaceflight…
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Artemis
EGS launch team applying first SLS launch lessons to future Artemis missions
by Philip SlossThe NASA Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program is now working on collecting, analyzing, and applying…
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Rocket Lab, which opened its 2023 campaign with the inauguration of its first US-based launch…
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The Starship test program has hit the ground running in 2023, with the full-stack partnership…
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Artemis
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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ArtemisBoeing/Starliner
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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ArtemisInternational
Work on Orion capsules continue as Artemis I prepares to launch
by Joseph NavinWith the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion currently at Launch Complex-39B and ready for…
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Boeing is continuing final assembly work for the second Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage…
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Artemis
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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InternationalUncrewed
Volcanic eruptions, floods, and daily ice, crop monitoring highlight need for RADARSAT imaging program
When the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcano explosively erupted in Tonga in January, the world was…
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Artemis
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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The Artemis I Orion spacecraft is currently undergoing final checkouts before the critical milestone of…