Tagged with Space Launch System
Alabama’s role in NASA’s return to deep space took center stage this week as U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) highlighted the Artemis II mission during a call with the crew, […]
Four astronauts aboard Artemis II have set a new record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth, marking a major milestone in NASA’s return to deep space exploration. […]
Crowds in Huntsville and around the world watched and cheered as NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully lifted off Wednesday evening, marking the first crewed mission to the Moon in more […]
NASA is targeting Thursday, Feb. 19, for the tanking day of a second wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission, as teams work toward the next available launch opportunity […]
Artemis II wet dress rehearsal concludes after late-night hold as NASA shifts launch window to March
The countdown for NASA’s Artemis II wet dress rehearsal was paused late Monday night at Kennedy Space Center with just minutes remaining before the simulated launch countdown, before ultimately concluding […]
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman, visited Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville last week as teams there continue work on some of NASA’s most critical human spaceflight programs, including preparations for […]
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 […]
WASHINGTON — Funding for several programs in North Alabama has been secured in a Senate appropriations bill, Sen. Katie Britt announced. Britt (R-Montgomery), a member of the Senate Committee on […]
NEW ORLEANS — NASA took another small step Tuesday on the anniversary of the historic launch to a giant leap. Technicians moved the Space Launch System rocket core stage from […]
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 […]
DECATUR — The United Launch Alliance is playing a critical role in the upcoming Artemis III mission to place a crew on the moon. However, before that can happen the […]
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 […]
HOUSTON — With the pomp and circumstance befitting the magnitude of the event Monday, culminating with chants of “We. Are. Going! We. Are. Going! We. Are. Going!”, NASA and the […]
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — NASA’s testing for redesigned RS-25 engines to be used on future Space Launch System missions continued with a full-duration hot fire at NASA’s Stennis Space […]
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — The first test of a redesigned engine for the Space Launch System was considered nominal by the Marshall Space Flight Center program’s manager. NASA conducted the test […]
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 — The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket performed with precision, meeting or exceeding all expectations during its debut launch last month on Artemis I, NASA said. The world’s most […]
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – Aerojet Rocketdyne played a central role in enabling the next giant leap with last Wednesday’s launch of NASA’s super-heavy lift Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. […]
HUNTSVILLE — NASA has awarded a contract modification to SpaceX for its Starship landing system to meet agency requirements for human exploration of the moon under Artemis. With this addition, […]
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Following the launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the Orion spacecraft is on its way to the […]