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Tag: Artemis I
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NASA Talks About the Physics of Rockets and Racecars at the Miami Grand Prix
NASA went to the Miami Grand Prix this weekend to give racegoers a chance to learn more about the Artemis program and the physics of rockets and racecars. NASA astronaut Drew Feustel and Marshall Space Flight Center employees walked guests through an exhibit featuring the space agency’s new Moon rocket, Space Launch System. NASA’s Space…
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The Artemis I Mission Comes to an End: How to Watch the Orion Spacecraft Splash Down
The Orion spacecraft is on its way back to Earth, about to splash down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the Artemis I mission. On Sunday, December 11th Orion will go through the final three mission milestones; entry, descent, and splashdown. Recovery teams will demonstrate that they can safely secure the spacecraft in the water before…
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Artemis I Photos from the Launch Pad
The Artemis I mission is underway as Orion approaches the Moon for a close lunar flyby before going into distant retrograde orbit. The first photos from NASA’s Orion spacecraft have started to come in, giving us spectacular views of Earth. We also have new Artemis I photos from the launch pad to share. Cosmic Chicago…
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Artemis I Mission is Underway After a Successful Launch of SLS Sent the Orion Spacecraft to the Moon
The Orion Spacecraft is headed to the Moon after NASA successfully carried out the maiden launch of SLS to begin the Artemis I mission. In the early morning hours at Kennedy Space Center, the countdown clock hit T-O at 1:47 ET, four main engines and twin solid rocket boosters ignited, and SLS lifted off the…
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NASA’s Return to the Moon: How to Watch the Launch of Artemis I
NASA is ready to launch the Space Launch System and Orion as part of the Artemis I mission to return humans to the Moon. The Artemis I mission is an uncrewed test flight to certify SLS, Orion, and Deep Space Systems meant to safely support human deep space exploration. NASA plans to put the first…
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NASA Plans to Push Forward With Launch of Artemis I
Late Monday evening, NASA managers announced they plan to push forward with the launch of Artemis I on Wednesday despite damage to SLS caused by Hurricane Nicole. The launch countdown began early Monday morning and continued to progress smoothly throughout the day as teams worked on issues mentioned during yesterday’s Mission Management Team (MMT) review.…
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Artemis I Explained: NASA’s Flight Test to the Moon
Artemis I is a flight test NASA will conduct to launch Space Launch System and fly the Orion spacecraft on a mission around the Moon and back to Earth. All the systems that make up this deep space exploration program to return humans to the Moon will be tested together as part of this first…
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Tropical Storm Nicole Forces NASA to Delay Artemis I Launch, Again
The launch of Artemis I will not occur on November 14 after NASA decided late this afternoon to delay the launch due to the approach of Tropical Storm Nicole. This delay will allow employees time to prepare their homes for the storm and post-storm inspections of the Kennedy Space Center facilities. Artemis I is now…
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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…
