NASA has fixed the problem that forced the removal of the rocket for the Artemis II mission from its launch […]
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After fueling test, optimism grows for March launch of Artemis II to the Moon
A second fueling test on NASA’s Space Launch System rocket ended Thursday night, giving senior managers enough confidence to move […]
NASA has a new problem to fix before the next Artemis II countdown test
John Honeycutt, chair of NASA’s Artemis II mission management team, said the decision to relax the safety limit between Artemis […]
SpaceX takes down Dragon crew arm, giving Starship a leg up in Florida
Pad 40 has been the primary Falcon 9 launch site for most of the rocket’s history, while Pad 39A provided […]
China showcases new Moon ship and reusable rocket in one extraordinary test
A Chinese Long March 10 booster, powered by seven kerosene-fueled YF-100K engines, lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site […]
Lawmakers ask what it would take to “store” the International Space Station
NASA shall evaluate the “viability of transferring the ISS to a safe orbital harbor” after retirement. The International Space Station, […]
Unable to tame hydrogen leaks, NASA delays launch of Artemis II until March
NASA spent most of Monday trying to overcome hydrogen leaks on the Artemis II rocket. NASA’s second Space Launch System […]
NASA gears up for one more key test before launching Artemis II to the Moon
If things do not go so well, NASA’s chances for launching Artemis II this month will likely wither away. NASA […]
Former astronaut on lunar spacesuits: “I don’t think they’re great right now”
“These are just the difficulties of designing a spacesuit for the lunar environment.” NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara kneels down to […]
The fastest human spaceflight mission in history crawls closer to liftoff
After a remarkably smooth launch campaign, Artemis II reached its last stop before the Moon. NASA’s Space Launch System rocket […]