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☆ Artemis I Moon Launch Attempt Set for Early Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Micah Maidenberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

NASA will try to get its enormous moon rocket off a launchpad for a third time early Wednesday morning after technical problems stymied earlier attempts. The mission is a critical jumping-off point for Artemis, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s multiyear agency program to return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972 and set the stage for broader agency space-exploration efforts.

☆ NASA Preps Artemis I Moon Mission for Early Morning Launch
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Micah Maidenberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov 15 (Reuters) - Ground teams at Kennedy Space Center prepared on Tuesday for a third try at launching NASA's towering, next-generation moon rocket, the debut flight of the U.S. space agency's Artemis lunar program, 50 years after Apollo's last moon mission. NASA flight-readiness crews were eager for success after 10 weeks beset by engineering difficulties, two hurricanes and two trips from the spacecraft's hangar to its launch pad. Two previous launch attempts, on Aug. 29 and Sept. 3, were aborted because of fuel line leaks and other technical problems that NASA has since resolved. While moored to its launch pad last week, the rocket endured fierce winds and rains from Hurricane Nicole, forcing a two-day flight postponement. NASA defends the program as a boon to space exploration that has generated tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in commerce.

☆ NASA is launching its new mega-rocket to shoot a spaceship around the moon. Here's what to expect.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

NASA's Space Launch System rocket is scheduled to launch an uncrewed mission to the moon early Wednesday. When it launches, the SLS rocket should deliver the Orion spaceship on a trajectory to circle the moon and return to Earth. Eventually, NASA plans to launch astronauts from the moon to Mars. The Orion spaceship parachutes to a splash down during a test, on December 5, 2014. If the uncrewed Orion spaceship makes it around the moon and back without a hitch, the next SLS mission will carry astronauts on the same roundabout.

☆ Historic NASA moon mission troubleshoots fuel leak ahead of launch
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

ET, intermittent leaks began to spring up that were occasionally above the threshold NASA officials hoped to see. Given all the issues that surfaced Tuesday evening, NASA could not move ahead with launch right at 1:04 a.m. The NASA Space Launch System rocket is seen at Kennedy Space Center on November 15, ahead of the Artemis I launch. After the most recent try in September, NASA did some troubleshooting and put the rocket through a fueling test. This a test mission, but NASA — and the corporate contractors that helped build the $4.1 billion SLS — have a lot riding on it.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov 16 (Reuters) - NASA's towering next-generation moon rocket blasted off from Florida early on Wednesday on its debut flight, a crewless voyage inaugurating the U.S. space agency's Artemis exploration program 50 years after the final Apollo moon mission. [1/3] NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from launch complex 39-B on the unmanned Artemis1 mission to the moon at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. November 16, 2022. REUTERS/Joe Skipper 1 2 3Addressing mission control moments after liftoff, Artemis launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson saluted the hard work of her colleagues. SPACEFLIGHT STRESS TESTGetting the SLS-Orion spacecraft off the ground was a key hurdle for the ambitious Artemis program. NASA's Office of Inspector General has projected total Artemis costs at $93 billion by 2025.

☆ The Artemis I moon mission is set for liftoff tonight. Watch live as NASA launches its new $50 billion mega-rocket.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NASA's Space Launch System rocket is set to launch its first mission to the moon tonight. Watch the historic SLS rocket launch live, in the NASA broadcast below. That's why NASA has spent 17 years and an estimated $50 billion developing the SLS rocket and its Orion spaceship, according to The Planetary Society. Livestream: Watch NASA launch its new moon rocketWatch the launch live on NASA's broadcast below, starting when technicians begin filling the rocket with fuel at 3:30 p.m. An illustration of the Space Launch System lifting off from the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

NASA has delayed the launch of its next-generation megarocket and space capsule to the moon as Florida braces for an approaching storm. Tropical Storm Nicole, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Wednesday, is projected to batter Florida's eastern coast, forcing the space agency to reschedule its planned launch on Nov. 14. NASA is now aiming to launch its uncrewed Space Launch System rocket Nov. 16, during a two-hour window that opens at 1:04 a.m. The rocket is sitting at launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA said the SLS booster is designed to withstand 85 mph winds and will remain at the launch pad during the storm.

☆ SpaceX, Boeing and Lockheed Prepare Future Hardware for NASA’s Artemis Moon Program
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Micah Maidenberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Companies behind NASA’s Artemis moon program—including SpaceX, Boeing and Lockheed Martin Corp.—are working on future missions as the agency prepares to try to get its first lunar rocket off the ground next month. Artemis is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s effort to return astronauts to the surface of the moon for the first time since 1972, among other goals, using several space vehicles developed by a gaggle of large aerospace companies and smaller suppliers.

☆ NASA looks to launch Artemis test flight again on Nov. 14
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

NASA is targeting Nov. 14 for its next attempt to launch Artemis I, the space agency said on Wednesday, after technical difficulties and bad weather forced it to delay the first uncrewed test flight of a capsule to carry humans back to the moon. The next attempt to launch the Space Launch System rocket that will carry the Orion spacecraft is planned during a 69-minute window that opens at 12:07 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 14, NASA said on its website. The agency plans to roll the rocket back to the launch pad as early as Friday, Nov. 4. A stubborn fuel leak and the arrival of Hurricane Ian forced NASA to delay the launch of the uncrewed test flight over the last five weeks. The Artemis I mission signals a major turning point for NASA’s post-Apollo human spaceflight program, after decades of focusing on low-orbit missions with space shuttles and the International Space Station.

☆ NASA looks to launch Artemis lunar test flight again on Nov. 14
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Oct 12 (Reuters) - NASA has targeted Nov. 14 for a third attempt to launch its big, next-generation rocketship, the U.S. space agency said on Wednesday, after weeks of technical setbacks and foul weather delayed the uncrewed inaugural Artemis mission to the moon. Plans call for rolling the 32-story-tall Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and its Orion capsule back out to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as early as Friday, Nov. 4 to renew final flight preparations. The newly targeted 69-minute launch window for the Artemis I mission on Nov. 14 opens at 12:07 a.m. EST (0407 GMT), with backup launch opportunities of two hours each set for Nov. 16 and Nov. 19, NASA said. Artemis I, aimed at launching the Orion capsule on an uncrewed test flight to the moon and back, would mark the debut voyage of both the SLS rocket and Orion a half century after the final lunar mission of Apollo, forerunner of the Artemis program. NASA ultimately plans to establish a long-term lunar base of operations as a stepping stone to even more ambitious human voyages to Mars.

☆ NASA aims for mid-November launch of delayed Artemis moon mission
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Michael Sheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

NASA’s next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with its Orion crew capsule perched on top, as it stands on launch pad 39B in preparation for the unmanned Artemis 1 mission at Cape Canaveral, Florida, August 27, 2022. NASA said Wednesday that it is planning to launch its Artemis I moon mission in mid-November, after past launch attempts in recent months were postponed because of technical and weather difficulties. NASA first tried to launch Artemis I in August but has called off multiple attempts since then. Confirming the agency leaders' expectation that the next attempt to launch Artemis I would not be likely until at least November, NASA is now targeting the early hours of Nov. 14 for liftoff. Tentatively, the plan is to land the agency's astronauts on the moon by its third Artemis mission in 2025.

☆ Artemis moon mission likely delayed until November as NASA moves rocket out of hurricane's path
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Michael Sheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

With Hurricane Ian bearing down on Florida, the space agency rolled back the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket — set to launch the Artemis I mission — into the mammoth Vehicle Assembly Building for protection at Kennedy Space Center. NASA now sees November as the most likely opportunity for the next Artemis I launch attempt. For the rocket and capsule, "limited life" describes items which need to be refreshed or checked periodically, such as batteries or propellant tanks. Tentatively, the plan is to land the agency's astronauts on the moon by its third Artemis mission in 2025. More than $40 billion has already been spent on the Artemis program, much of that toward SLS and Orion development.

☆ Track Hurricane Ian's path as it takes aim at Florida's west coast
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Mirna Alsharif | Mirna Alsharif Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Hurricane Ian is set to take aim at Florida's west coast as early as Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. "A few tornadoes" are also possible late Monday night and Tuesday "across the Florida Keys and the southern and central Florida Peninsula." What initially formed as Tropical Depression Nine early Friday morning strengthened that night into Tropical Storm Ian, the NHC said. The hurricane is forecast to bring 8 to 15 inches to central West Florida, 3 to 8 inches to the rest of the Florida Peninsula and 4 to 6 inches to the Keys. On Saturday, the governor expanded that to apply statewide, citing the risk of a major hurricane making landfall on Florida’s western coast.

☆ NASA is evacuating its prized moon rocket from its Florida launchpad as Hurricane Ian approaches
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

NASA was poised to launch its Space Launch System moon rocket for the first time Tuesday. Hurricane Ian is forcing the agency to roll SLS into a vertical steel building for shelter. Now a major hurricane may be its last obstacle to launch. Now, NASA is rushing to return the treasured rocket to shelter from Hurricane Ian in its Vehicle Assembly Building. Hurricane Ian is brewing trouble for FloridaSatellite imagery shows Hurricane Ian at 12:21 p.m.

☆ See how NASA's new lunar mega-rocket sizes up to past and future astronaut launch systems
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Space Launch System (SLS) is 17 years and an estimated $50 billion in the making. The Space Launch System (SLS) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 17, 2022. This first mission, called Artemis I, is a test flight that will carry no astronauts. The current iteration of SLS, called Block 1, stands taller than the Statue of Liberty at 322 feet, about 30 stories. NASA/Cory HustonIf Artemis I goes well, the next SLS mission will send an Orion spaceship around the moon with astronauts on board.

☆ NASA's Artemis moon launch delayed as storm expected in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) with the Orion crew capsule perched on top, stands on launch complex 39B as it is prepared for launch for the Artemis 1 mission at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. September 3, 2022. REUTERS/Steve NesiusWASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - NASA said on Saturday that it was scrapping Tuesday's plans to launch Artemis, the U.S. return to the moon after five decades, noting concerns about a tropical storm headed to Florida. Tropical Storm Ian is expected to hit Florida, home to the Kennedy Space Center, next week, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. read more Artemis will be headed to the moon, as a stepping stone for a future flight to Mars. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Diane Bartz; editing by Diane CraftOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

NASA will try again to launch its next-generation megarocket and space capsule to the moon later this month, with a new attempt set for Sept. 27. Agency officials confirmed Monday that repairs are still underway to address hydrogen fuel leaks in the uncrewed Space Launch System rocket that thwarted two previous liftoff attempts. If successful, NASA will aim to launch the moon-bound mission, known as Artemis I, within a 70-minute window that opens at 11:37 a.m. The long-awaited debut of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule features a nearly six-week test flight to orbit the moon. The expedition is designed to assess the performance of the rocket and capsule before NASA sends astronauts back to the lunar surface.

☆ NASA says it will try to launch its massive moon rocket again in late September
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The second launch attempt for NASA's Space Launch System rocket was delayed due to a liquid hydrogen leak. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesHydrogen fuel woes interrupted the second launch attemptThe new launch dates come after the launch of the Space Launch System and its uncrewed Orion capsule was called off for a second time on Saturday, September 3. "Teams encountered a liquid hydrogen leak while loading the propellant into the core stage of the Space Launch System rocket," NASA said in a blog post. After attempts to troubleshoot were unsuccessful, Artemis' launch director called off the launch. Invited guests and NASA employees watch as NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building, on August 16, 2022.

☆ On this day 60 years ago, President John F. Kennedy pledged the US would land a person on the moon. Decades later, NASA has a plan to go back.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

September 12 marks 60 years since President Kennedy delivered his famous "moon speech" at Rice University in Texas. NASA plans to land astronauts on the moon for the first time since 1972 with its Artemis missions. In the 60 years since Kennedy's speech, space exploration has helped us discover much about the cosmos and humanity's place within it. In the speech, Kennedy wanted to explain to the nation why the Apollo program was such a high priority. "This is now the Artemis generation," Nelson said at a press briefing on August 3.

☆ China plans three missions to the Moon after discovering a new lunar mineral that may be a future energy source
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-11 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

China aims to launch three moon missions over the next decade as part of its Chang'e lunar program. China's National Space Administration won approval for the missions after it found a new mineral. The mineral, Changesite-(Y), could be a future source of energy and was found in lunar samples. It comes a day after China became the third country to discover a new lunar mineral, which it called Changesite-(Y), according to Chinese state-controlled newspaper the Global Times. The discovery may put more pressure on the US to ramp up its efforts after its Artemis I moon mission was postponed for a second time.

The first launch of NASA's Space Launch System rocket was delayed on Monday because of an engine issue. But now NASA has a new target launch window for Artemis I: Saturday, September 3 at 2:17 p.m. The Space Launch System core stage (RS-25 engines circled in blue) in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 10, 2021. NASA/Glenn BensonThe rocket, called the Space Launch System (SLS), was partially filled with fuel at the time of the issue. Weather during Saturday's launch window "is a 60% go for launch," Melody Levin, a meteorologist at NASA, said at a briefing on Thursday.

☆ The Artemis I moon mission is set for liftoff Saturday. Watch live as NASA launches its new $50 billion mega-rocket.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-02 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NASA's Space Launch System rocket is set to launch its first uncrewed mission to the moon on September 3. Watch the historic SLS rocket launch live, in the NASA broadcast below. "There's no guarantee that we're going to get off on Saturday, but we're gonna try," Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager, said during a news conference on Thursday, September 1. An illustration of the Space Launch System lifting off from the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. If the uncrewed Orion spaceship makes it around the moon and back without a hitch, the Artemis II mission will carry astronauts on a similar roundabout.

☆ Meet Commander Moonikin Campos, the Artemis I mannequin
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-01 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Rather than astronauts, a mannequin named Commander Moonikin Campos will helm the Orion spacecraft, with two mannequin torsos called Helga and Zohar along for the ride. The mannequin, sporting the Orion Crew Survival System suit, can collect data on what future human crews might experience. Commander Moonikin Campos will test out a flight suit intended for future astronauts. The developers of AstroRad hope that the vest would allow future Artemis crews to continue performing daily activities despite space weather. Combating space radiationDifferent organs have different susceptibilities to space radiation, said Ramona Gaza, the MARE science team lead at Johnson Space Center.

☆ Photos show how NASA built a $50 billion mega-rocket and spaceship to return astronauts to the moon for the first time in 50 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-27 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

NASA's Space Launch System rocket is scheduled to launch on August 29, taking the Orion capsule on its mission to the moon. The SLS rocket and Orion have undergone critical tests to ensure they're ready for liftoff. The mission, Artemis 1, is an uncrewed flight test before flying astronauts in future missions. Eventually, NASA plans to use the new rocket, called the Space Launch System (SLS), to set up a permanent base on the moon. "This is now the Artemis generation," Bill Nelson, NASA's administrator, said at a press briefing on August 3.

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