Tag Artemis II

NASA and Lockheed Martin are collaborating to address a series of issues that have emerged during the ground testing of the Orion spacecraft. These issues have led to a delay in the launch readiness target date for the Artemis II circumlunar mission, which is now set for September 2025. The problems include a circuit flaw […]

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage prime contractor, Boeing, is back to working two shifts a day at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans after a cost-saving summer slowdown. The goal is to complete final testing and checkout of the unit that will help send NASA astronauts back to the Moon on […]

NASA is making progress on the completion of the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for the Artemis II lunar flyby mission. The four RS-25 core stage engines were installed in September at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans. Despite delays due to supply chain issues and a weld tool issue, NASA aims […]

NASA is facing concerns about the low flight rate planned for its crewed Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The space agency does not have enough vehicles to fly more frequently in the coming decade. The hardware to launch only two more SLS vehicles is available until the completion of the Exploration Upper […]

ESA and Airbus, in partnership with NASA, recently hosted a media event at the Airbus facility in Bremen, Germany, to showcase the progress of the Artemis II mission. The event was attended by the entire crew of Artemis II, who visited the facility where Airbus is assembling the Orion European Service Module (ESM). The ESM […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne, a company under L3Harris Technologies, has started installing its RS-25 liquid-propellant rocket engines into NASA’s second Space Launch System (SLS) core stage at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The installation process began on September 11, several months later than originally planned. The engines were initially prepared for installation earlier this year […]

NASA is making significant upgrades to its Mobile Launcher (ML) in preparation for the Artemis missions. Mobile Launcher-1 (ML-1) is currently undergoing testing and validation at Launch Complex 39B, while Mobile Launcher-2 (ML-2) is being constructed for future missions. In an interview with NASA Spaceflight, David Sumner, Senior Project Manager for NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has delivered the last-ever Space Launch System (SLS) Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) from its Decatur, Alabama, factory to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) for eventual use on the Artemis III lunar landing mission. ICPS-3 is also the last Delta hardware to leave Decatur and will support NASA’s third and […]

Lockheed Martin and NASA are nearing completion of the assembly and testing of the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission. The spacecraft is expected to be mated to the service module in mid-September, and if there are no issues during testing, the work is projected to be finished by April next year. The Artemis […]