Over the past month Boeing assembled the top half of the first Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage in a vertical stacking cell at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans. The intertank, liquid oxygen (LOX) tank, and forward skirt were bolted together as the major part of the so-called “forward join” of the new rocket stage.
"Vehicle Assembly Building"
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The 404-day clock to connect, checkout, and test the first integrated Orion spacecraft for its…
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Artemis
Boeing, NASA managing SLS Core Stage hardware traffic ahead of first vehicle stacking
by Philip SlossA traffic jam of NASA Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage hardware that needs to…
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Artemis
Exploration Ground Systems, Jacobs practice building SLS boosters in the VAB
by Philip SlossNASA Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) and prime test and operations contractor Jacobs are busy practicing…
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NASA and Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage prime contractor Boeing are making progress building…
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Prime contractor Boeing recently discussed the current progress of assembly and production for the first…
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The Exploration Mission -1 (EM-1) Orion is now being welded together at the Michoud Assembly…
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Both of the iconic pads at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) are being revamped for…
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CommercialISSOtherUncrewed
NASA planning ISS module relocations to support future crew vehicles
by Pete HardingInternational Space Station (ISS) program managers and engineers are working on long-term plans to support…
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A new Headquarters building is set to rise from the ground at the Kennedy Space…
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As engineers finalize the removal of Main Propulsion System (MPS) hardware from the retired Space…
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CommercialOtherShuttle
Next Gen Shuttle-Capable vehicle interest as secret effort to save orbiters ends
by Chris BerginFor the past several months, a plan to restart shuttle operations – funded by billions…
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A new schedule, created by NASA, has provided a “preliminary, budget restricted” manifest which places…
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NASA Constellation and Lockheed Martin engineers have completed the first stage of a realignment of…
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NASA Constellation and Lockheed Martin have deleted the airbag landing system from the next Orion…
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NASA has confirmed the upcoming milestones for its historic Artemis II mission—the first crewed flight…
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SpaceX is gearing up for a new chapter in its ambitious Starship program, with the…
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RS-25 prime contractor L3Harris continues to ramp up production of new flight engine hardware at…
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China has launched its tenth crew to the Tiangong space station. This was the 16th…
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SpaceX is making significant strides in developing its Starship infrastructure at the Roberts Road facilities.…