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Category: News
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NASA Remains On Track for Launch of Artemis I, But Tropical Weather Could Get In the Way
At a Friday morning telecon, NASA discussed Wednesday’s cryogenic tanking test results. Mid-test hydrogen (LH2) began leaking from a quick disconnect seal again. Teams then implemented new procedures to manage the flow of LH2 into the rocket. They began first by stopping the flow of LH2 and allowing the seal to warm up and reseat…
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NASA Selects Axiom Space to Develop Artemis Spacesuits
Axiom Space won a NASA contract to develop Artemis spacesuits for the Artemis III lunar mission. The $228.5 million NASA contract gives Houston-based Axiom Space the task of designing and building the next-gen suits specifically for the job of moonwalking. The Artemis program involves human lunar spaceflight missions, with Artemis III being the mission that…
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Engineers Repair Leak, Request September Launch Date From Eastern Range
UPDATE: NASA announced an update to both the cryogenic test and the next launch attempt for the Artemis 1 mission. The cryogenic demonstration test will take place no earlier than September 21st and the next launch opportunity request has been made for September 27th, with a backup launch date of October 2nd. Over the last…
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Back to the Launch Pad: How to Watch the Artemis 1 Rollout
NASA’s Space Launch System is ready to roll out to the launchpad for the Artemis 1 mission. Originally scheduled to happen on August 18th, NASA’s ground systems team moved up the timeframe for the rollout of SLS to Launch Pad 39B, with the launch still scheduled for no earlier than August 29th. Rollout of SLS…
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Excited by the Exploration of Mars? View Perseverance and Ingenuity at Adler Planetarium
If NASA’s exploration of Mars excites you, you need to see Roving with Perseverance, a new traveling exhibit at Adler Planetarium. Full-scale models of Perseverance and Ingenuity will share the same exhibit space as fellow Martian rovers Opportunity and Spirit in the museum’s Solar System Gallery. Roving with Perseverance will only be on exhibit in…
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Nichelle Nichols, Chicagoland Native and Star Trek Actress Who Transformed NASA, Has Died at 89
Actress Nichelle Nichols, 89, passed away Sunday from natural causes, according to a statement from her son. Nichols was best known for her iconic role in the Star Trek series portraying Lt. Uhura, one of the first Black female leads on television. But, Nichols also played an integral part in helping NASA recruit more women…
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NASA Announces Artemis 1 Launch Dates
After four wet dress rehearsals and continuing work on the Space Launch System, NASA announced the first set of Artemis 1 launch dates. NASA expects Artemis 1 to launch no earlier than August 29th, with September 2nd and 5th as potential launch dates within the same launch window. Artemis 1 is an unmanned mission that…
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Bright Meteor Flew Over Chicago, And We Captured It On Video
If you saw a bright flash of light or heard a boom overnight, you might have witnessed a bright meteor flying over the city of Chicago before it burned up and exploded in the atmosphere. At around 12:52 am CDT a bright meteor was reported flying overhead by individuals as far south as Alabama and…
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PHOTOS: SpaceX Dragon Docks to Space Station, Delivers Science Experiments and Cargo
The Dragon Cargo spacecraft autonomously docked at the International Space Station (ISS) Saturday morning with over 5,800 pounds of cargo and science experiments. On Monday, July 18, astronauts Jessica Watkins and Bob Hines, with assistance from Kjell Lindgren unpacked the cargo Dragon, moving time-critical research experiments into the orbital laboratory of the station. Research includes…
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PHOTOS: SpaceX & NASA Launch 25th Resupply Mission to the International Space Station
Space X and NASA launched a Dragon cargo spacecraft Thursday evening to the International Space Station at 7:44 pm CDT. Dragon carries more than 5,800 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and other cargo to the space station. Launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, this is the 25th commercial resupply mission for NASA and…
