DART collides with asteroid in planetary defense test Original Publication Date: 2022-09-26 23:59 NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft hit Dimorphos. The asteroid is about 160 meters across orbiting the larger asteroid Didymos. DART launched last November as NASA’s first ...

NASA declares SLS tanking test a success Original Publication Date: 2022-09-22 03:41 NASA says it completed all the objectives of a Space Launch System tanking test. Test was designed to confirm that changes would prevent hydrogen leaks seen in previous launch attempt. Early in the test, ...

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 ...

Northrop Grumman and Firefly to partner on upgraded Antares Original Publication Date: 2022-08-08 17:04 Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace announce partnership. Partnership would solve Northrop's reliance on Ukrainian and Russian suppliers. The new version of the Antares, called the Antares ...

NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch Roman Space Telescope Original Publication Date: 2022-07-19 23:10 NASA has selected SpaceX to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The contract is valued at $255 million for the launch and other mission-related costs. Roman is the next large, or ...