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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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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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NASA Sets November Launch Date for Artemis I
On Wednesday, NASA announced new dates for the next launch attempt of Artemis I. After needing to roll SLS back to the Vehicle Assembly Building to avoid damage from Hurricane Ian, NASA says it can have SLS ready for launch by mid-November. Liftoff of Artemis I is now scheduled for Monday, November 14th, at 12:04…
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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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Space Launch System Explained: A Guide to NASA’s Moon Rocket
NASA’s Space Launch System, or SLS, is the most powerful rocket NASA’s ever built, designed to get us back to the Moon. SLS will launch astronauts in the Orion spacecraft, and NASA will use the SLS to lay the groundwork for Artemis missions that will pave the way to deep space exploration. This new rocket…
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Artemis 1 Wet Dress Rehearsal Underway: What to Know About the Final Test
Now that the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is on the launchpad, the final test before launch has begun, the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR). The WDR began after 4 pm CT or L-45 hours before the targeted test T-0. The WDR will allow the launch team to practice propellant loading operations, conduct a full launch…
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NASA Rolls Out its Mega Moon Rocket for the First Time
Last week, NASA unveiled its new mega Moon rocket when it rolled out to the launch pad for testing and a wet dress rehearsal. When the Shuttle program ended, the focus within the agency became the Space Launch System and the Artemis program. Since 2011 the Vehicle Assembly Building, Mobile Launcher Tower, Crawler-Transporter-2, and launchpad…
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PHOTOS: SLS Rolls to the Launch Pad for Dress Rehearsal
NASA’s new rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), made its way to Launch Pad 39B last Thursday evening for final testing before launching the Artemis I mission to the Moon. The journey began at the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), where the SLS rocket was assembled and “stacked” atop the Mobile Launch Platform (MLP). The Crawler…
