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As preps continue, it’s looking more likely that NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
It is the single largest element for NASA's Artemis II mission, which is slated to ferry a crew of astronauts around the far ...
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Artemis 1 rollout timing remains uncertain as NASA...Artemis 1 rollout timing remains uncertain as NASA leadership deliberates the schedule
A mid-March rollout for the WDR test probably puts an April launch for Artemis 1 out of reach and ... and then [we] close the LAS (Launch Abort System) hatch and Orion will be in pretty good ...
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Artemis 2 preparations continue as doubts swirl around program’s future
Artemis 2 will mark the first crewed SLS ... moved to a processing building for fueling and installation of its launch abort system. From there it will go to the Vehicle Assembly Building to ...
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NASA’s ML-1 Completes Testing at LC-39B ahead of...NASA’s ML-1 Completes Testing at LC-39B ahead of SLS Stacking
After Constellation’s cancellation in favor of what is now named Artemis ... the second and final launch of the Constellation program, after the Max Launch Abort System (MLAS) Pad Abort test.
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NASA Crew Flight Key to Moon Return, Mars Missions
The Artemis II test flight will be NASA's first mission with crew under Artemis. Astronauts on their first flight aboard NASA ...
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Abort! Abort!
Later this year, NASA will conduct a full-up test of a launch abort system and a full-scale Orion dummy capsule. Video: NASA Manufacturing of bitumen-lined water bottles The Art of Sausage Making ...
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NASA’s deep space launch system is ‘coming together’
The launch abort system, which is used in the event of a serious failure of the rocket, pushes the crew vehicle away from certain doom and allowing it to return to Earth safely. The test won’t ...
212 Feet of Power: NASA’s Artemis II Rocket Fully Stacked for Moon Mission
NASA has taken a major step toward deep space exploration with the integration of the SLS rocket and solid rocket boosters ...
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NASA stacks moon-bound Artemis 2 rocket: Space photo of the day
The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage and rocket boosters have now been stood up and mated in preparation for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission. On March 23, 2025, technicians working at NASA's ...