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IMPACT: NASA DART mission successfully collides with asteroid
Sean CostelloSeptember 26th For the first time, a NASA spacecraft was purposefully slammed into an asteroid in order to change the small body’s orbital period.
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Artemis 1 SLS to shelter from Hurricane Ian in assembly building
Derek RichardsonSeptember 26th NASA has opted to return the Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building to shelter from the potential effects of Hurricane Ian.
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Artemis 1 roll back decision to come Monday
Sean CostelloSeptember 25th NASA officials announced Sunday evening that no decision had been reached as to whether the SLS rocket will need to head back to the safety of the Vehicle Assembly Building.
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NASA targets Tuesday to fly Artemis 1, despite weather outlook
Derek RichardsonSeptember 23rd While keeping an eye on the weather, NASA has opted to proceed with a Sept. 27 launch attempt for Artemis 1 following the completion of a tanking test.
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Russian-American Soyuz MS-22 crew arrives at Space Station
Derek RichardsonSeptember 21st Three new crew members arrived at the International Space Station following their launch in Soyuz MS-22 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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NASA plans Artemis 1 SLS tanking test on Wednesday
Derek RichardsonSeptember 19th Following repair work on a hydrogen quick disconnect seal for the Artemis 1 SLS rocket, NASA looks to perform a cryogenic loading test on the vehicle.
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Scientists propose Ceres sample return mission
Laurel KornfeldSeptember 14th Planetary scientists have recommended NASA send a sample return mission to Ceres, the only dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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Uncrewed New Shepard mission experiences in-flight abort
Derek RichardsonSeptember 12th In a reminder that rocket launches are not routine events, Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket system suffered an anomaly during its 23rd flight.
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UPDATE: Artemis 1 likely not launching until October
Derek RichardsonSeptember 3rd After hours of troubleshooting a hydrogen leak, NASA called off its second attempt to get the Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket off the ground.
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NASA calls off first attempt at launching its mega Moon rocket
Derek RichardsonAugust 29th The first attempt at flying NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket was called off because of a problem with one of the core stage’s engines.
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NASA’s Artemis 1 mega Moon rocket to launch next week
Derek RichardsonAugust 26th Artemis 1, the first combined flight of the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, is set to occur next week to begin a trip to the Moon and back.
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The first few miles of Artemis 1 starts with the crawler
Theresa CrossAugust 22nd NASA’s Space Launch System rocket has returned to the pad for the Artemis 1 mission after a 10-hour trek via the crawler-transporter.
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IMPACT: NASA DART mission successfully collides with asteroid
Sean CostelloSeptember 26th For the first time, a NASA spacecraft was purposefully slammed into an asteroid in order to change the small body’s orbital period.
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Artemis 1 SLS to shelter from Hurricane Ian in assembly building
Derek RichardsonSeptember 26th NASA has opted to return the Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building to shelter from the potential effects of Hurricane Ian.
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Artemis 1 roll back decision to come Monday
Sean CostelloSeptember 25th NASA officials announced Sunday evening that no decision had been reached as to whether the SLS rocket will need to head back to the safety of the Vehicle Assembly Building.
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NASA targets Tuesday to fly Artemis 1, despite weather outlook
Derek RichardsonSeptember 23rd While keeping an eye on the weather, NASA has opted to proceed with a Sept. 27 launch attempt for Artemis 1 following the completion of a tanking test.
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Russian-American Soyuz MS-22 crew arrives at Space Station
Derek RichardsonSeptember 21st Three new crew members arrived at the International Space Station following their launch in Soyuz MS-22 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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NASA plans Artemis 1 SLS tanking test on Wednesday
Derek RichardsonSeptember 19th Following repair work on a hydrogen quick disconnect seal for the Artemis 1 SLS rocket, NASA looks to perform a cryogenic loading test on the vehicle.
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Uncrewed New Shepard mission experiences in-flight abort
Derek RichardsonSeptember 12th In a reminder that rocket launches are not routine events, Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket system suffered an anomaly during its 23rd flight.
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UPDATE: Artemis 1 likely not launching until October
Derek RichardsonSeptember 3rd After hours of troubleshooting a hydrogen leak, NASA called off its second attempt to get the Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket off the ground.
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NASA calls off first attempt at launching its mega Moon rocket
Derek RichardsonAugust 29th The first attempt at flying NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket was called off because of a problem with one of the core stage’s engines.
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NASA’s Artemis 1 mega Moon rocket to launch next week
Derek RichardsonAugust 26th Artemis 1, the first combined flight of the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, is set to occur next week to begin a trip to the Moon and back.
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The first few miles of Artemis 1 starts with the crawler
Theresa CrossAugust 22nd NASA’s Space Launch System rocket has returned to the pad for the Artemis 1 mission after a 10-hour trek via the crawler-transporter.
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Transporter Erector for Blue Origin New Glenn goes vertical
Theresa CrossAugust 19th Blue Origin’s transporter erector, which will be used for the company’s massive New Glenn rocket, was raised to the vertical position on Launch Complex 36.
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from both US coasts
Theresa CrossAugust 12th SpaceX flew two Starlink missions this week -- one on each coast of the United States -- increasing the size of the company's internet constellation.
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Antares rocket to see new life with upgraded ‘330’ variant
Derek RichardsonAugust 8th Northrop Grumman is partnering with Firefly Aerospace to create a new version of the Antares rocket following disruptions caused by Russia's war in Ukraine.
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SpaceX sends South Korea satellite toward the Moon
Theresa CrossAugust 4th SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to send the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, KPLO, to the Moon.
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Blue Origin New Shepard flies six people to space on NS-22 mission
Cullen DesforgesAugust 4th Blue Origin’s NS-22 crewed suborbital New Shepard mission successfully took to the skies from the company’s West Texas launch site.
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Scientists propose Ceres sample return mission
September 14th
Planetary scientists have recommended NASA send a sample return mission to Ceres, the only dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. -
Are all astronauts eligible for Artemis moon missions?
August 9th
In 2020, NASA selected an "Artemis Team" of 18 astronauts for its Moon missions. It turns out all 42 active astronauts in corps are eligible selection. -
Crawling before launch: NASA evaluates new robotic crawlerway grader
July 29th
Before NASA’s crawler-transporter can move the Space Launch System to the launch pad, the “crawlerway” road it travels on needs to be properly prepared. -
Study suggests digging down to uncover evidence of life on Mars
July 23rd
A study conducted by NASA suggests that in order to find evidence of life on Mars, exploration missions might have to start looking deep below the surface. -
Artemis on the move: What it takes to get SLS to the pad
July 21st
With tentative launch dates penciled in for the Artemis 1 mission, what does it take to get the SLS rocket from the assembly building to the launch pad? -
Two super-Earth exoplanets to be among future Webb targets
July 13th
Scientists have identified two relatively close super-Earth exoplanets to be studied by the now operational James Webb Space Telescope. -
NASA launches sounding rocket from Australia
June 29th
The first of three science missions launching atop a NASA sounding rocket left Earth from the Arnhem Space Center in the Northern Territory of Australia. -
The People of Artemis: Jose Perez Morales
June 26th
At the first rollout of NASA's Space Launch System rocket, Spaceflight Insider spoke with several people involved with the program -- The People of Artemis. -
Webb telescope’s first full-color photos coming next month
June 15th
The first full-color photos from the James Webb Space Telescope are set to be released next month as the space observatory readies for its science mission. -
Early solar system may have had a 5th giant planet
June 4th
Billions of years ago, when the Sun was still a proto-star that had not yet ignited, the young solar system may have contained a fifth giant planet in addition to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. -
Pluto’s ice volcanoes may still be active today
May 14th
A new study of Pluto's surface returned by the New Horizons spacecraft in 2015 has confirmed the presence of ice volcanoes on the dwarf planet's surface. -
The people of Artemis: Brad McCain
May 12th
Brad McCain is the vice president and deputy general manager for the Test and Operations Support Contract at Jacobs, the prime contractor for NASA's EGS. -
The People of Artemis: Chris Cianciola, NASA Space Launch System deputy manager
April 23rd
During the rollout of NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System moon rocket, Spaceflight Insider had the opportunity to speak with the SLS deputy manager. -
Ceres may have formed in the outer solar system
April 3rd
Ceres is located in the asteroid belt, but its makeup and large water content suggest it formed in the outer solar system where other dwarf planets orbit. -
The People of Artemis: Jeremy Parsons, NASA Exploration Ground Systems Deputy Manager
April 2nd
During the rollout of NASA's Artemis 1 SLS rocket, Spaceflight Insider spoke with Exploration Ground Systems Deputy Program Manager Jeremy Parsons.
