The Space Launch System, NASA's New Rocket that is Returning Us to the Moon (By David Willis)
By David Willis (@ThePrimalDino) At 1:47 AM Eastern Standard time on November 16th, 2022, over a decade of hard work came to fruition....
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Dec 5, 20221 min read
Artemis I Headed back to Earth
After a highly successful flight, the Artemis I Orion is set to return to Earth on December 11. Artemis I launched on the Space Launch...
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Nov 15, 20222 min read
NASA Successfully Launches historic Artemis I Mission on the SLS
On Wednesday, November 16 at 1:47am ET (6:47 UTC), NASA launched the historic Artemis I mission to the Moon with the Orion spacecraft on...
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Oct 25, 20221 min read
NASA Preparing for next Artemis I launch attempt on November 14
After two launch attempts on August 29 and September 3 and a cryogenic demonstration test to verify repairs. NASA decided to roll back...
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Sep 24, 20221 min read
Artemis I Update: Cryogenic Demonstration Completed; Watching Tropical Storm
After concluding repairs to a liquid hydrogen leak detected during a launch attempt on September 3, NASA completed a cryogenic...
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Sep 13, 20221 min read
NASA Announces Potential Launch Attempts for Artemis I
After completing repairs to a hydrogen leak on a quick disconnect seal, NASA announced a potential launch attempt on September 27 with a...
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Sep 8, 20221 min read
NASA Repairing SLS QD After Two Launch Attempts
After two launch attempts, the Exploration Ground Systems team is working on replacing the seal between an umbilical and the Quick...
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Aug 27, 20221 min read
NASA Scrubs Historic Artemis I Mission to the Moon
After detecting a hydrogen leak on the engine section on the core stage of the SLS, NASA scrubbed the Artemis I launch on September 3....
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Aug 25, 20221 min read
Artemis I Nearing Launch
The Artemis I SLS is at Launch Complex 39B preparing for launch currently targeted for August 29 with a two-hour launch window starting...
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Jun 27, 20221 min read
Rocket Lab Launches CAPSTONE lunar mission for NASA
On Tuesday, June 28 at 5:55am EDT (9:55 UTC), Rocket Lab launched NASA's CAPSTONE mission to the Moon as part of the agency's Artemis...
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Mar 18, 20221 min read
SLS Rolls out to Launch Complex 39B for Testing In Preparation for Artemis I
During the night of March 17, NASA rolled out their massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to Launch Complex 39B (LC-39B) at Kennedy...
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Jan 18, 20225 min read
Five Artemis Missions to Launch in 2022
Credit: NASA Five Artemis missions (including support missions) are planned for this year. In this article, I will give an overview for...
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Nov 20, 20212 min read
Starship/Artemis Update: Elon Gives Starship Update, Plans Revealed for Mars, SLS Flights Delayed
Credit: SpaceX There has been a lot of things happening recently with Starship and Artemis. Here is a round-up for those who haven't been...
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Oct 8, 20211 min read
NASA prepares for final SLS Stacking
Credits: NASA/Frank Michaux NASA's SLS rocket is almost fully stacked. The only two pieces remaining is the Orion Adapter and Orion....
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Sep 28, 20211 min read
NASA tests the SLS
NASA is testing their new rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) in the Vehicle Assembly Building. In a recent test, NASA EGS connected...
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Aug 9, 20211 min read
SLS Stacking Update
Credit: NASA NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System or SLS, is almost complete. The boosters, core stage, stage adapter (LVSA), and...
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Jun 11, 20211 min read
SLS Core Stage Lift!!!
The SLS core stage for Artemis I is vertical and is being prepared to be attached to the SLS boosters!
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Jun 7, 20211 min read
Launch Tower Section #4 Ready for Rollout and SLS Core Stage stacking
NSF Starship Status Video: Also, NASA is preparing to stack the SLS core stage within the next few days. Here's a Daily Hopper post...
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Jun 4, 20211 min read
Some Media - June 4, 2021
Here is today's Starship update video from NASASpaceflight: And here's a Daily Hopper comic: Here is a GIF showing the SLS rocket for...
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May 31, 20211 min read
Artemis Update
NASA has a program named Artemis to take the first woman and the first person of color to the lunar surface during the 2020's.
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