News Archive / Tagged: The Range
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The Orion Crew Module: A conversation with NASA’s Jason Hutt
Scott JohnsonNovember 21st, 2022In the lead-up to the first Artemis 1 Space Launch System launch attempt, Spaceflight Insider had the opportunity to speak with a number of people involved in its design, construction, assembly, and flight. One of those people is Jason Hutt -- NASA's human-rating, systems engineering, and integration lead for the Orion crew module.
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The European Service Module: A conversation with NASA’s Jim Withrow
Scott JohnsonNovember 12th, 2022During the first Artemis 1 launch attempt, Spaceflight Insider had the opportunity to speak with Jim Withrow, NASA's deputy propulsion functional area manager for the European Service Module.
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Lunar Gateway HALO module taking shape in Italy
Derek RichardsonOctober 26th, 2022Structural welding is ongoing for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost module for the Lunar Gateway with the docking section ring formed.
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Experience delivers: Moving SLS with the crawler-transporter
Theresa CrossOctober 12th, 2022Meet Bob Myers, one of NASA’s crawler drivers that transport rockets to and from the Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch Complex 39B.
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Scientists propose Ceres sample return mission
Laurel KornfeldSeptember 14th, 2022Planetary 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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Are all astronauts eligible for Artemis moon missions?
Scott JohnsonAugust 9th, 2022In 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.
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Crawling before launch: NASA evaluates new robotic crawlerway grader
Theresa CrossJuly 29th, 2022Before 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.
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Study suggests digging down to uncover evidence of life on Mars
Cullen DesforgesJuly 23rd, 2022A 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.
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Artemis on the move: What it takes to get SLS to the pad
Theresa CrossJuly 21st, 2022With 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?
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Two super-Earth exoplanets to be among future Webb targets
Laurel KornfeldJuly 13th, 2022Scientists have identified two relatively close super-Earth exoplanets to be studied by the now operational James Webb Space Telescope.
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NASA launches sounding rocket from Australia
Theresa CrossJune 29th, 2022The first of three science missions launching atop a NASA sounding rocket left Earth from the Arnhem Space Center in the Northern Territory of Australia.
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The People of Artemis: Jose Perez Morales
Scott JohnsonJune 26th, 2022At the first rollout of NASA's Space Launch System rocket, Spaceflight Insider spoke with several people involved with the program -- The People of Artemis.
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Webb telescope’s first full-color photos coming next month
Theresa CrossJune 15th, 2022The 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.
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Early solar system may have had a 5th giant planet
Laurel KornfeldJune 4th, 2022Billions 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.
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Pluto’s ice volcanoes may still be active today
Laurel KornfeldMay 14th, 2022A 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.
