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.
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NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime launch processing contractor Jacobs completed the Wet…
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After a successful Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR), NASA Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) rolled back the…
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With Wet Dress Rehearsal successfully behind them, NASA will now roll the SLS rocket back…
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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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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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The prospect of Starship making its mark on the Space Coast entered another level this…
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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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Elon Musk has confirmed Starship will add another chapter in Launch Complex 39A’s incredible history…
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The Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket for NASA’s Artemis 1 mission are assembled, the Mobile…
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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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When the flight hardware and ground systems are finally ready for the inaugural Artemis 1…