The Artemis program has yet to capture the public’s attention or imagination, if the legendary quiz show is any indication.
"This is really hard work," a NASA official said. The gigantic SLS rocket is back in the Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida for repairs.
The NASA-funded CAPSTONE mission will evaluate a unique orbit that could help establish a long-term presence on the Moon.
Thanks to Canadian legislators, outer space is now less lawless than it used to be.
The space agency is planning another attempt at a wet dress rehearsal early next week.
The all-electric vans will carry fully suited astronauts, support staff, and equipment to the launch site for Artemis missions.
A busted valve has introduced a further complication into an already less-than-ideal test of NASA’s SLS rocket.
The test was scrubbed on Monday after a manual valve was, for some reason, left closed when it should’ve been open.
Concerns have been raised that NASA might inadvertently disclose information that helps an adversary build ballistic missiles.
Artemis astronauts will require sophisticated vehicles to support their lunar expeditions.
With the Space Launch System rollout complete, NASA will begin preparations for a critical rehearsal.
The 322-foot-tall rocket will begin its 4-mile journey to the launch pad on Thursday, March 17.
In the next month, the Orion spacecraft will be rolled out to its launchpad at Cape Canaveral, NASA said Thursday.
NASA replaced an engine controller aboard the gigantic Space Launch System rocket after a glitch late last year.
Officials say nothing’s wrong with the rocket, it’s just the sheer volume of testing that’s the problem.
Potential highlights include the first orbital launch of SpaceX's megarocket and a surprising number of Moon missions.
The problem was traced to a computer on one of the Space Launch System's four RS-25 engines, which date back to the Space Shuttle.
The Artemis lunar landing was supposed to happen in 2024, but recent litigation and other factors had made that timeline increasingly unlikely.
The inaugural launch of SLS will happen no earlier than February 12, 2022.
A naming contest for the inanimate Artemis crew member launches today.
