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The First Artemis Launch has Been Delayed Until Mid-to-Late 2021
To kick off the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC), NASA Assoc. Admin. Steve Jurczyk indicated that the first Artemis mission…
Two NASA Heads Demoted, Possibly as Part of a Shake-Up to Get Back to the Moon.
NASA is experiencing a shake-up, as evidenced by the recent announcement that two longtime program leaders have been demoted.
SLS Rocket Promises To Do Better
The SLS rocket found its future launch manifest severely curtailed in a new budget request. This leaves the long overdue…
This is How NASA Releases Almost Half a Million Gallons of Water in 60 Seconds
To keep the extremely powerful Space Launch System safe during launch, NASA has developed the IOP/SS (Ignition Overpressure Protection and…
NASA Report Outlines How it Will Go Back to the Moon, to Mars, and Beyond in a Sustainable Way
NASA recently released its National Space Exploration Campaign Report, detailing a sustainable plan to return to the Moon and go…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Tests Out its New Advanced Ion Engine System
In partnership with NASA, Aerodyne Rocketdyne recently conducted a successful test of their new Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) ion engine.
Construction on the Orion Capsule is Done. Next it’ll be Sent to Florida for Final Assembly
The Orion space capsule that will send astronauts on a flyby of the Moon just arrived at the Kennedy Space…
The First SpaceX BFR Should Make Orbital Launches by 2020
According to a recent interview Musk made at the 2018 SXSW conference, the BFR will be ready to conduct test…
Where Will the Space Launch System Take Us? Preparing For The Most Powerful Rocket Ever Built
NASA is working on the most powerful rocket ever built: the Space Launch System. What could it be used for…
VP Pence Vows Return to the Moon, Boots on Mars during KSC Visit
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Vice President Mike Pence, during a whirlwind visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,…