Northrop Grumman conducted the first test firing of its Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) five-segment solid rocket motor at its Promontory production and test site in Utah. The Development Motor 1 (DM-1) fired Thursday, June 26, at 12:25 PM MDT (18:25 UTC) and lasted for close to two minutes and 20 seconds, burning over 1.4 million pounds of propellant.
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The SLS program continues with preparations for the first human spaceflight to the Moon’s vicinity…
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The Artemis II mission, humanity’s first crewed mission to the vicinity of the Moon since…
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Boeing finishing expansion of NASA SLS Core Stage production facilities at KSC
by Philip SlossNASA and Space Launch System core stage prime contractor Boeing are working to finish activating…
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NASA’s Space Launch System, the other Saturn V-class heavy lift vehicle launched this decade, is…
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Prime contractor Boeing rolled out the second Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage on July…
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While Artemis II schedule remains uncertain, NASA EGS preparing to be ready and waiting for stacking
by Philip SlossAt the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program continues to prepare…
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NASA SLS Exploration Upper Stage moving into qualification phase of development
by Philip SlossAs NASA pushes out the schedule for Artemis II and III, development of the first…
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As Boeing nears completing final assembly of NASA’s second Space Launch System (SLS) core stage…
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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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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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United Launch Alliance (ULA) delivered the last-ever Space Launch System (SLS) Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage…
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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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The first crewed Artemis mission is now the focus of NASA’s beyond-Earth orbit human spaceflight…
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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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EGS launch team looking forward to working with Artemis II crew
by Philip SlossNASA Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) have been preparing and planning for the Artemis II launch…
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The NASA Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program is continuing to review the experiences from the…
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There are two words that most people never want to hear at a rocket launch,…