NASA is preparing to roll the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission off the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center following the discovery […]

HUNTSVILLE – Dr. John Blevins, an alumnus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has received the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal, or “Sammie,” considered the highest honor for […]

Each year, July 20 marks the anniversary of one of humanity’s biggest triumphs: Landing on the moon. In 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans […]

Each year, July 20 marks the anniversary of one of humanity’s biggest triumphs: Landing on the moon. On this day in 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became […]

WASHINGTON — Citing a “legacy of excellence,” Sen. Katie Britt praised the Marshall Space Flight Center’s contributions to space exploration. Her comments were to NASA Administration Bill Nelson during a […]

LOS ANGELES – The space program recently took another step on its return to the moon. This time, NASA turned to something old to help something new. Aerojet Rocketdyne completed […]

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — With Artemis I in the books, NASA is back at the test stands. The space agency said it will begin a series of hot fire […]

HUNTSVILLE — NASA has signed a $3.2 billion contract with Boeing of Huntsville to continue manufacturing core and upper stages for future Space Launch System (SLS) rockets for the Artemis […]

MADISON — The Rocket City Trash Pandas and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center are hosting an Artemis I Splashdown Party at Toyota Field this weekend. The Orion spacecraft is […]

HUNTSVILLE — While NASA prepares Artemis I for its initial launch, the space agency reached a milestone toward enhancing the Space Launch System  rocket for deep space missions. Managers convened […]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center have been working this week to prepare the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for November’s Artemis I […]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA has adjusted the targeted date for the next launch opportunities for Artemis I. The agency has updated its request for a launch opportunity Sept. […]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA technicians will repair a fuel line leak for the Artemis I mission on the launch pad, the space agency announced. After standing down on […]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — After standing down on Saturday’s Artemis I launch attempt when engineers could not overcome a hydrogen leak in a quick disconnect, mission managers decided they […]

HUNTSVILLE — There’s a reason Huntsville is called “Rocket City” and the city will once again live up to its name this weekend. When the Space Launch System lifts off […]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The countdown to launch has resumed, and the Artemis I mission management team has given a “go” for Saturday’s launch attempt of the Space Launch […]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA has scheduled Saturday for the launch of Artemis I, following Monday’s scrub. The space agency has set a two-hour launch window for 2:17 p.m. […]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Fuel leaks have forced NASA to scrub the launch of Artemis I this morning. NASA said the earliest availability for a launch was Friday afternoon. […]

HUNTSVILLE — When NASA’s Artemis I mission launches Aug. 29, thousands of cameras will capture the historic first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. Some cameras, though, are […]

NASA is targeting Saturday, June 18, for the beginning of the next wet dress rehearsal test of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at the Kennedy […]