News Archive / Tagged: Space Launch System
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Artemis I Space Launch System Rollout Delayed to January
Scott JohnsonDecember 12th, 2021NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and SLS Program Manager John Honeycutt provide an update on Artemis 1 rollout, and RS-25 engine controller issue.
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NASA leadership visits Marshall Space Flight Center
Scott JohnsonDecember 6th, 2021NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited the Marshall Space Flight Center for an update on the center's contribution to the nation's space program.
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NASA’s Orion recovery team is certified for Artemis 1
Theresa CrossNovember 10th, 2021NASA’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.
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NASA human Moon landing now no earlier than 2025
Derek RichardsonNovember 9th, 2021In 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.
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Artemis 1 targeting a February 2022 launch
Theresa CrossOctober 25th, 2021Now that NASA’s giant Space Launch System Moon rocket is fully assembled inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, its launch date is becoming more clear.
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Orion spacecraft transported to VAB for the Artemis 1 mission
Cullen DesforgesOctober 19th, 2021NASA 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.
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Space Launch System rocket passes design certification review
Theresa CrossOctober 11th, 2021NASA 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.
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Space Launch System begins vibration testing
Cullen DesforgesSeptember 1st, 2021In preparation for its first flight, NASA's Space Launch System is undergoing a series of vibrational and acoustic tests.
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Space Launch System stage adapter and ICPS upper stage stacked
Michael McCabeJuly 9th, 2021NASA'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.
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Core stage for NASA’s Space Launch System mega rocket stacked
Derek RichardsonJune 14th, 2021The 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.
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SLS rocket core for Artemis 2 mission reaches major milestone
Cullen DesforgesMay 20th, 2021Teams at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have begun assembling the core stage for the second Space Launch System rocket, which aims to send people around the Moon in 2023.
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First Space Launch System rocket core stage arrives in Florida
Theresa CrossApril 29th, 2021The 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.
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Gallery: See NASA’s fully-stacked SLS solid rocket boosters
Theresa CrossMarch 24th, 2021NASA reported in early March 2021 the stacking is complete for the Space Launch System twin solid rocket boosters for the Artemis 1 mission.
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NASA successfully test fires Space Launch System mega rocket
Cullen DesforgesMarch 18th, 2021The 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.
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NASA finishes stacking twin SLS boosters for Artemis 1 mission
Theresa CrossMarch 11th, 2021NASA has finished stacking the twin five-segment solid rocket boosters for “the most powerful rocket in the world,” the massive Space Launch System.
