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fromArs Technica
1 week ago

NASA targeting early February for Artemis II mission to the Moon

The Artemis II mission represents a major step forward for NASA and seeks to send four astronauts-Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen-around the Moon and back. The 10-day mission will be the first time astronauts have left low-Earth orbit since the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. The mission's Space Launch System rocket has been stacked and declared ready for flight. The Orion spacecraft is in the final stages of preparation and will be attached to the top of the rocket later this year.
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fromArs Technica
4 weeks ago

Rocket Report: Neutron's pad opens for business; SpaceX gets Falcon 9 green light

Congress moved to keep the Space Launch System flying beyond Artemis III, challenging a plan to end SLS flights and pressing for long-term booster sustainment.
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fromFuturism
3 months ago
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NASA Continues Testing Multi-Billion Dollar Rocket While Trump Is Actively Trying to Cancel It

fromArs Technica
3 months ago
Bootstrapping

NASA tested a new SLS booster that may never fly, and the end of it blew off

NASA's Space Launch System is in jeopardy due to uncertain funding and prioritization of commercial alternatives.
Recent tests showed both advancements and failures in SLS propulsion systems, highlighting program challenges.
fromArs Technica
5 months ago
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NASA just swapped a 10-year-old Artemis II engine with one nearly twice its age

NASA's reliance on costly engines may undermine future deep space missions.
fromFuturism
3 months ago
US politics

NASA Continues Testing Multi-Billion Dollar Rocket While Trump Is Actively Trying to Cancel It

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fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Lawmakers writing NASA's budget want a cheaper upper stage for the SLS rocket

Congress rejects the Trump administration's plan to cancel the Space Launch System and aims to preserve critical components.
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fromTheregister
3 months ago

Northrop Grumman rocket test ends in nozzle failure

Northrop Grumman's static fire test revealed an anomaly in its new solid rocket booster design for NASA's SLS.
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