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Artemis II launch faces delay

NASA on ‘aggressive’ schedule to complete SLS repairs for April launch

NASA has about three weeks to complete repairs to the Space Launch System’s upper stage to make the next launch window for the Artemis 2 mission.

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As NASA's SLS rocket rolled back to VAB, Artemis II launch faces delay

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NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off the launch pad for more repairs

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NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program amid safety concerns, delays: "We've got to get back to basics"

New NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major overhaul of the agency's Artemis moon program Friday, acknowledging that the agency's plan to land astronauts on the moon in 2028 was not realis...

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NASA overhauls Artemis moon mission after delays, aims to cut both risks and costs

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Nasa announces Artemis III mission no longer aims to send humans to moon

NASA rolls Artemis II moon rocket back to the garage to try and hit April launch window

NASA sent the Artemis II rocket back from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-B to the Vehicle Assembly Building to fix a problem in the rocket’s upper stage.

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NASA abruptly changes its roadmap to putting boots back on the moon

NASA on Friday announced an abrupt change to its pathway to getting astronauts back on the lunar surface, opting to add in an additional crewed test flight before attempting to land.

NASA's aging crawler is about to haul 18 million pounds on its back, again

In March 2023, Guinness World Records designated that refurbished crawler, known as CT-2, as the heaviest self-powered vehicle. The crawler itself weighs 6.6 million pounds, about the same as 1,000 pickup trucks, and it runs on locomotive and large electrical power generator engines. Giles calls it the original hybrid vehicle.

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NASA Adds Mission to Artemis Lunar Program, Updates Architecture

As part of a Golden Age of exploration and discovery, NASA announced Friday the agency is increasing its cadence of missions under the Artemis program to achieve the national objective of returning American astronauts to the Moon and establishing an enduring presence.