China performs two launches inside two hours Original Publication Date: 2022-09-06 12:27 China conducted its 36th and 37th orbital launches of 2022 within a couple of hours of each other starting late Monday. A Kuaizhou-1A solid rocket lifted off into clear skies from a transport erector ...

China performs two launches inside two hours Original Publication Date: 2022-09-06 12:27 China conducted its 36th and 37th orbital launches of 2022 within a couple of hours of each other. A Kuaizhou-1A solid rocket lifted off into clear skies from a transport erector launcher at the Jiuquan ...

Second Artemis 1 launch attempt scrubbed Original Publication Date: 2022-09-03 15:35 NASA scrubbed the launch, which had been scheduled for a two-hour window. Mission managers concluded that they had run out of time to fix a liquid hydrogen leak. The leak was a large one, said Mike Sarafin, ...

Countdown begins for second Artemis 1 launch attempt Original Publication Date: 2022-09-02 08:01 NASA restarted the countdown for the first launch of its Space Launch System vehicle. Countdown clocks started ticking down after a mission management team meeting Sept. 1. Launch attempt at 2:17 ...

Next Artemis 1 launch attempt set for Sept. 3 Original Publication Date: 2022-08-31 02:08 NASA reschedules next attempt to launch Artemis 1 mission for Sept. 3. A faulty temperature sensor may be at the root of the problem that scrubbed the first launch attempt. One reason for the additional ...

NASA continues to study issues that caused Artemis 1 launch scrub Original Publication Date: 2022-08-29 21:08 NASA officials say they are keeping open the possibility of attempting another launch. The Artemis 1 mission could launch as soon as Sept. 2. The initial launch attempt Aug. 29 was ...

NASA continues to study issues that caused Artemis 1 launch scrub Original Publication Date: 2022-08-29 21:08 NASA officials say they are keeping open the possibility of attempting another launch. Initial launch attempt was scrubbed Aug. 29 due to a hydrogen bleed line issue. Engineers are ...

SLS ready for long-delayed first launch Original Publication Date: 2022-08-28 21:42 Space Launch System, carrying the Orion spacecraft, is scheduled to launch Aug. 29. Launch preparations are on track for liftoff at the beginning of a two-hour launch window. Forecasts project an 80% chance of ...

Starship uncrewed lunar lander test a “skeleton” of crewed lander Original Publication Date: 2022-08-24 10:58 SpaceX Starship that will land on the moon an on uncrewed test flight may only be a "skeleton" Of the version of that will carry people on the Artemis 3 mission. That uncrewed landing, ...

Artemis 1 passes flight readiness review Original Publication Date: 2022-08-23 10:53 NASA says flight readiness review confirms plans for a launch of the Artemis 1 mission. The uncrewed test of NASA’s Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft moved a step closer to launch. A launch on Aug. 29 ...