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NASA Rolls Back Artemis II Rocket After Upper Stage Helium Issue
NASA has rolled back the Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft after engineers detected a helium flow issue in the upper stage during fueling tests. The problem affects fuel tank pressurization and engine performance, delaying the planned March launch as teams inspect and repair the rocket.
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NASA Inspects Orion Spacecraft After It Returned From The Moon
NASA also shared a picture of a team of technicians inspecting the capsule.
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NASA's Orion Capsule Splashes Down In Pacific After Historic Moon Mission
NASA's Orion space capsule splashed down safely in the Pacific on Sunday, completing the Artemis-1 mission -- a more than 25-day journey around the Moon with an eye to returning humans there in coming years.
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NASA Tests Launch-Abort System For Moon-Mission Capsule
NASA carried out a successful test Tuesday of a launch-abort system for the Orion capsule designed to take US astronauts to the Moon.
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NASA Delays Launch of SLS Rocket Till 2019, Votes Against Manned Mission
In February, at the behest of President Donald Trump's administration, NASA began to weigh the implications of adding a two-person crew for the trial flight.
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Got the Right Stuff? NASA is Hiring Astronauts
NASA issued a hiring call on Wednesday for space explorers that may fly on future missions aboard commercially built spacecraft or NASA's deep-space Orion capsule.
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NASA's Manned Mission to Mars Possible by 2039
NASA may be able to land astronauts on Mars cost-effectively by 2039 if the US space agency takes a stepwise approach that includes a manned trip to the red planet's moon Phobos, scientists say.
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Watch Video on Orion Spacecraft's Return to Earth
A video recorded during NASA's Orion return through the Earth's atmosphere provides viewers a first look of the intense conditions astronauts will endure when they return from deep space destinations on the journey to Mars.
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New NASA Spaceship Orion Successfully Completes Debut Test Run
A US spaceship designed to one day fly astronauts to Mars made a near-bullseye splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, wrapping up a flawless, unmanned debut test flight around Earth.
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NASA's Deep Space Capsule Poised For Second Launch Bid
NASA counted down today to its second try at test-launching the deep space Orion capsule on its first journey into orbit, after wind gusts and rocket problems delayed Thursday's attempt.
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NASA's Orion Capsule Poised for First Test Launch
The Orion test flight is "absolutely the biggest thing that this agency is going to do this year," said NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development, William Hill.
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NASA Rolls Back Artemis II Rocket After Upper Stage Helium Issue
NASA has rolled back the Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft after engineers detected a helium flow issue in the upper stage during fueling tests. The problem affects fuel tank pressurization and engine performance, delaying the planned March launch as teams inspect and repair the rocket.
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NASA Inspects Orion Spacecraft After It Returned From The Moon
NASA also shared a picture of a team of technicians inspecting the capsule.
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NASA's Orion Capsule Splashes Down In Pacific After Historic Moon Mission
NASA's Orion space capsule splashed down safely in the Pacific on Sunday, completing the Artemis-1 mission -- a more than 25-day journey around the Moon with an eye to returning humans there in coming years.
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NASA Tests Launch-Abort System For Moon-Mission Capsule
NASA carried out a successful test Tuesday of a launch-abort system for the Orion capsule designed to take US astronauts to the Moon.
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NASA Delays Launch of SLS Rocket Till 2019, Votes Against Manned Mission
In February, at the behest of President Donald Trump's administration, NASA began to weigh the implications of adding a two-person crew for the trial flight.
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Got the Right Stuff? NASA is Hiring Astronauts
NASA issued a hiring call on Wednesday for space explorers that may fly on future missions aboard commercially built spacecraft or NASA's deep-space Orion capsule.
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NASA's Manned Mission to Mars Possible by 2039
NASA may be able to land astronauts on Mars cost-effectively by 2039 if the US space agency takes a stepwise approach that includes a manned trip to the red planet's moon Phobos, scientists say.
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Watch Video on Orion Spacecraft's Return to Earth
A video recorded during NASA's Orion return through the Earth's atmosphere provides viewers a first look of the intense conditions astronauts will endure when they return from deep space destinations on the journey to Mars.
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New NASA Spaceship Orion Successfully Completes Debut Test Run
A US spaceship designed to one day fly astronauts to Mars made a near-bullseye splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, wrapping up a flawless, unmanned debut test flight around Earth.
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NASA's Deep Space Capsule Poised For Second Launch Bid
NASA counted down today to its second try at test-launching the deep space Orion capsule on its first journey into orbit, after wind gusts and rocket problems delayed Thursday's attempt.
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NASA's Orion Capsule Poised for First Test Launch
The Orion test flight is "absolutely the biggest thing that this agency is going to do this year," said NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development, William Hill.
