Space Launch System

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  NASA Artemis II Nears Launch After Fixing Key Rocket Issue

  NASA’s Artemis II mission is nearing launch after engineers resolved a key safety issue. The SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft are set for rollout, preparing for a historic crewed journey around the Moon for the first time in decades.

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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 Detects Hydrogen Leak During Fueling Test Of Astronaut-Bound Moon Rocket

  NASA ran into a leak while fueling its new moon rocket Monday in one final make-or-break test that will determine when astronauts can launch on a lunar fly-around.

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  NASA May Launch Historic Artemis 2 Moon Mission in Just One Month, Astronauts Ready for Flight

  NASA’s Artemis 2 mission could launch astronauts around the moon in February, marking the first human flight to lunar space since Apollo 17. The crew will test Orion’s systems on a free-return trajectory and prepare for future lunar landings, paving the way for Artemis 3 and NASA’s goal of establishing a long-term human presence on the moon.

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  NASA Stacks Artemis 2 Second Stage While the Future of SLS Remains Uncertain

  NASA has stacked the Artemis 2 rocket’s second stage at Kennedy Space Centre, marking major progress toward its 2026 crewed moon mission. Despite this milestone, a recent budget proposal recommends ending the SLS program after Artemis 3, raising questions about the long-term future of NASA's lunar exploration strategy and deep space transportatio...

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  Starship Test Flight Rescheduled to April 20 After 'Wet Dress Rehearsal' Following Technical Glitch

  SpaceX on Monday scrubbed the planned test flight of its Starship rocket and rescheduled the liftoff to April 20. The most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond, will now have a 62-minute launch window on Thursday, according to the private space company.

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  NASA’s Artemis 1 Launch Faces Another Obstacle, Next Launch Window in October

  NASA’s Artemis 1, which faces challenges while earlier liftoffs due to technical snag, might again face a delay for its scheduled launch on Tuesday. The challenge may come as a storm gathering in the Caribbean. The storm has not yet been assigned a name.

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  NASA Replaces Leaking Fuel Seals on Artemis I SLS Rocket Ahead of Planned September 23 Launch

  An important repair for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket has been completed by NASA. The leaky seals on the SLS were replaced by engineers last week. One of the fuel lines to the SLS started leaking earlier this month forcing the space agency to halt its attempt to launch Artemis I.

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  Artemis I SLS-Orion Spacecraft Launch May Not Be Possible This Month, NASA Says

  NASA on Saturday stated that its next Artemis I SLS-Orion spacecraft launch may not take place this month. While the current launch window ends on September 6, the next possible launch window is September 19 to October 4. If NASA is unable to make a third attempt at launching the rocket by then, the next window will be October 17 to October 31.

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  NASA Artemis I SLS-Orion Spacecraft Gets Green Light Ahead of Planned August 29 Launch

  Artemis I is being readied for launch on August 29, as NASA prepares the for its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft to blast off from the Kennedy Space Center. The US space agency is readying for the next generation of space travel, as it prepares to send humans to the Moon after its Apollo missions.

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  NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System Moon Rocket Rolls Out for Launch on August 29

  NASA's gigantic Space Launch System moon rocket, topped with an uncrewed astronaut capsule, is set to begin an hour-long crawl to its launchpad Tuesday night ahead of the behemoth's debut test flight later this month.

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  NASA Announces Potential August Launch Date for Artemis 1 Moon Mission Aboard SLS Rocket

  On the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, NASA announced on Wednesday that it’s shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon mission, Artemis I. NASA will attempt the more than month-long lunar test flight with three mannequins, but no astronauts, as early as August 29.

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  NASA Artemis I Space Launch System Possible Launch Opportunities Revealed for Second Half of 2022

  NASA has announced new possible dates for the launch of Artemis I, starting from July till December 2022. The new time-frames for the launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket along with Orion spacecraft includes six brief tenures and 73 opportunities within 2022.

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  NASA Delays Final Space Launch System Rocket Test For Moon Shot Again

  The latest test of NASA's giant Moon rocket SLS has been suspended to allow for a SpaceX rocket to launch later this week, the US space agency announced Tuesday.

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  NASA Delays Final SLS Rocket Test for Moon Shot: Here’s Why

  The dress rehearsal for SLS had been scheduled for Friday at launch pad 39B at Cape Canaveral, Florida.