News Archive / Tagged: Space Launch System

• NASA announces “Artemis Team” of 18 astronauts

  Cullen DesforgesDecember 11th, 2020

  In a somewhat unannounced and surprising fashion, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announced the 18 astronauts that will be focused on advancing the Artemis program, including those who will be first to fly aboard the Orion capsule as early as 2023.

• Locked and Loaded: Artemis I’s muscle delivered to KSC

  SpaceFlight InsiderJune 16th, 2020

  NASA, still riding high on regaining the ability to launch astronauts to low-Earth-orbit is now preparing to turn the dial up to eleven. LEO is nice and all - but flying to the Moon is way better. The agency is pulling this pieces to achieve just that.

• SLS Artemis 1 core stage nearing completion

  Scott JohnsonJuly 7th, 2019

  NEW ORLEANS, La. - The core stage (CS-1) for the first flight (Artemis 1 (formerly Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1)) of NASA's next super-heavy lift launch vehicle, the Space Launch System (SLS), is nearing completion at the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans.

• Orion spacecraft progressing toward Artemis 1 flight

  Michael ColeJuly 4th, 2019

  PLUM BROOK, Ohio -- NASA is making important strides with the Orion spacecraft in preparation for the Artemis 1 mission, the next step in the agency's effort to return humans to the Moon.

• Michigan company helping NASA speed up SLS development

  Jim SharkeyJune 8th, 2019

  As NASA works to meet its goal of returning  astronauts to the Moon by 2024, a Michigan-based company is helping to accelerate the production of the space agency's Space Launch System (SLS) deep space rocket by providing one of the key tools needed to build the massive vehicle.

• Insulation applied to final SRB segment for Artemis 2 mission

  Collin SkocikJune 1st, 2019

  NASA’s return to the Moon has taken another step forward with technicians applying insulation to the final booster segment for the second flight of the SLS.

• Companies selected to study lunar landers for Artemis program

  Derek RichardsonMay 17th, 2019

  In order to land astronauts on the Moon by 2024 under the Artemis program, NASA needs to get a jump start on the development of crew-rated lunar landers.

• Vice president: US astronauts on Moon within 5 years

  Derek RichardsonMarch 26th, 2019

  Vice President Pence lit a fire under the feet of all involved in returning astronauts to the Moon, telling NASA to do so by 2024 by "any means necessary."

• NASA studying option to fly Orion EM-1 on commercial rockets

  Derek RichardsonMarch 14th, 2019

  The head of NASA told senators the first SLS flight would again be delayed and the agency is “considering all options” to get the program back on track.

• NASA budget request maintains Moon push, cuts other programs

  Derek RichardsonMarch 12th, 2019

  In President Trump's 2020 budget request, some NASA programs face serious cuts while the agency’s lunar exploration efforts are poised to receive a boost.

• NASA makes strides to support a sustainable deep space exploration system

  Curt GodwinMarch 11th, 2019

  While recent interest has been aimed at the progress of the Commercial Crew Program, NASA is making steady headway with its deep space exploration programs.

• NASA wants speedy development of commercial lunar landers

  Derek RichardsonFebruary 15th, 2019

  NASA emphasized speed and openness in an industry forum for the development of commercial lunar landers to get cargo and humans to the Moon’s surface.

• RS-25 engine goes through another test

  Jason RhianFebruary 13th, 2019

  One of the leftover rocket engines used during the Space Shuttle program was tested again Feb. 13, 2019, at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

• SLS liquid hydrogen tank test article placed on test stand

  Derek RichardsonJanuary 18th, 2019

  A 149-foot-tall test article for the Space Launch System's liquid hydrogen tank was loaded onto a test stand at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

• Orion’s Ascent Abort-2 Crew Module delivered to KSC

  Jason RhianDecember 7th, 2018

  The Crew Module of NASA's Orion spacecraft has arrived at KSC in Florida. Its journey began at Johnson Space Center and will be used to further the agency's deep space exploration ambitions.