News Archive / Tagged: Artemis 1

• Artemis I Space Launch System Rollout Delayed to January

  Scott JohnsonDecember 12th, 2021

  NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and SLS Program Manager John Honeycutt provide an update on Artemis 1 rollout, and RS-25 engine controller issue.

• NASA leadership visits Marshall Space Flight Center

  Scott JohnsonDecember 6th, 2021

  NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited the Marshall Space Flight Center for an update on the center's contribution to the nation's space program.

• National Geographic selected to tell the story of Artemis 2

  Theresa CrossNovember 12th, 2021

  NASA and National Geographic have partnered to help tell the story of the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than a half century.

• NASA’s Orion recovery team is certified for Artemis 1

  Theresa CrossNovember 10th, 2021

  NASA’s Landing and Recovery team recently completed its ninth recovery test at sea and is certified to recover the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 1 mission next year.

• NASA human Moon landing now no earlier than 2025

  Derek RichardsonNovember 9th, 2021

  In a media teleconference, NASA officials updated the agency’s projected timeline for the early phase of its Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon.

• Artemis 1 targeting a February 2022 launch

  Theresa CrossOctober 25th, 2021

  Now that NASA’s giant Space Launch System Moon rocket is fully assembled inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, its launch date is becoming more clear.

• Orion spacecraft transported to VAB for the Artemis 1 mission

  Cullen DesforgesOctober 19th, 2021

  NASA completed a significant milestone in the completion of its giant Space Launch System rocket as the Orion capsule was transported to Vehicle Assembly Building in the overnight hours of Oct. 19.

• Space Launch System rocket passes design certification review

  Theresa CrossOctober 11th, 2021

  NASA has carried out the design certification review of the Space Launch System, the agency said, as it continues to prepare the vehicle for its inaugural flight.

• Space Launch System begins vibration testing

  Cullen DesforgesSeptember 1st, 2021

  In preparation for its first flight, NASA's Space Launch System is undergoing a series of vibrational and acoustic tests.

• Space Launch System stage adapter and ICPS upper stage stacked

  Michael McCabeJuly 9th, 2021

  NASA's Space Launch System, currently being assembled in the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the Artemis 1 mission later this year, recently received its Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter and upper stage.

• Core stage for NASA’s Space Launch System mega rocket stacked

  Derek RichardsonJune 14th, 2021

  The core stage for NASA’s first Space Launch System rocket was placed between twin solid rocket boosters in preparation for the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission.

• First Space Launch System rocket core stage arrives in Florida

  Theresa CrossApril 29th, 2021

  The core stage for NASA's Space Launch System rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the uncrewed Artemis 1 Moon mission, scheduled for later this year.

• NASA exploring options for navigating on the Moon

  Theresa CrossMarch 31st, 2021

  NASA is currently exploring a number of solutions for navigating and communicating on the Moon's surface for the Artemis program.

• Gallery: See NASA’s fully-stacked SLS solid rocket boosters

  Theresa CrossMarch 24th, 2021

  NASA reported in early March 2021 the stacking is complete for the Space Launch System twin solid rocket boosters for the Artemis 1 mission.

• NASA successfully test fires Space Launch System mega rocket

  Cullen DesforgesMarch 18th, 2021

  The second time was the charm for NASA's Space Launch System core stage as the agency successfully performed a full-duration firing of all four RS-25 engines at the base of the rocket, the final evaluation in vehicle's Green Run test campaign.