NASA wants to fix the hydrogen issue with the rocket on the pad. That could allow a launch in the second half of September, and it will mean more time for...
But even if you’re in Florida, you won’t be able to watch it in person unless you’ve already got tickets to the visitor center, as the event has been sold out for some time. Fortunately, NASA has made the Artemis I launch available to watch online, and you can even do so in ...
But before all that happens, the space agency has to test its equipment with the flight of Artemis 1, which will break records of its own. As NASA’s massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket sitson the launch padahead of this historic mission, here’s what you need to know about ...
While the exact rollout date and new launch date have not yet been announced, Mike Sarafin, the Artemis 1 mission manager at NASA Headquarters, said during the news conference that if the launch is pushed to April or May, a launch window would extend from April 8 to April 23; another wou...
NASA successfully launched Artemis 1 at 01:47 a.m. EST (0647 GMT) on November 16, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The first mission was uncrewed to test the safety of the SLS rocket, and the Orion capsule's ability to reach the moon, perform in lu...
The Moon is seen rising behind NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard atop a mobile launcher as it rolls out to Launch Complex 39B for the first time, Thursday, March 17, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani ...
This mission represents the space agency’s first step in returning to the moon for the firsttime since 1972. The test mission—along with a series of planned follow-up flights in the years ahead—largely hinges on NASA’s Space Launch System, a 322-foot-tall rocket, and the Orion space...
The Space Launch System rocket that will propel an uncrewed Orion capsuleto the moon in the Artemis 1 missionis the most powerful rocket NASA has ever built. It weighs 5.75 million pounds when fully fueled for launch, yet will climb nearly 500 feet straight up in just seven seconds. ...
NASA.gov NASA.gov With any undertaking of this magnitude, there is the possibility of changes, delays, and even postponement. With this much money and time invested in something that could go "BOOM" the NASA launch directors will have to ensure that every detail of the mission is buttoned ...
Artemis 1 Launch Date Announced. Since the announcement of SLS and Orion in 2011, Moog has had more than 500 employees across several states working on the various programs associated with Artemis 1. May 2019 NASA announces their new program to return Americans to the Moon will be named Artemi...