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NASA completes umbilical test for SLS Artemis 1...NASA completes umbilical test for SLS Artemis 1 mission
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket ... SLS Block 1 with the ICPS. Following Artemis 3, NASA will move to a different launch tower, ML-2, that will support the launches of SLS Block 1B ...
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NASA continues stacking its giant Artemis 2 SLS moon rocket (photos)
NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) continues to make progress toward its Artemis 2 mission planned for next year; SLS is ...
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SLS Program working on accelerating EUS development timeline - NASASpaceflight.com
The main change from the initial Block 1 vehicle to the Block 1B version of the rocket ... volume of the USA-derived fairing.) In addition to development of the upper stage, the SLS Program ...
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As preps continue, it’s looking more likely NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
The only development it needs is a cone like the SLS LVSA (or SLS Block 1B USA) that goes from 9m to ... flying what has already been built. So, Artemis II yes, beyond that, probably not.
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NASA’s moon rocket meets its side boosters for crewed Artemis II voyage
The Artemis II astronauts, as well as folks following the mission preparations, will be pleased to learn that NASA recently lifted the SLS rocket’s core stage into position, joining it to the ...
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NASA stacks moon-bound Artemis 2 rocket: Space photo of the day
The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage and rocket boosters have now been stood up and mated in preparation for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission. On March 23, 2025, technicians working at NASA's ...
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Boeing needs to improve quality-control work on SLS moon rocket, NASA Inspector General finds
A scathing report from NASA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) has highlighted several critical issues related to the development of the next version of the agency's Space Launch System ...
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NASA puts biggest rocket pieces together for Artemis II moon mission
The slow race of getting NASA’s Space Launch System rocket pieced together for next year’s Artemis II moon mission jumped a big hurdle over the weekend. The 212-foot-tall core stage was placed ...
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NASA continues stacking its giant Artemis 2 SLS moon rocket (photos)
Credit: NASA The next rocket to launch astronauts to the moon is nearing completion. NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) continues to make progress toward its Artemis 2 mission planned for next year ...
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As preps continue, it’s looking more likely that NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
It is the single largest element for NASA's Artemis ... the upgraded Block 1B version of the Space Launch System. There are commercial options available to replace the rocket's Boeing-built ...
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NASA stacks moon-bound Artemis 2 rocket: Space photo of the day
On March 23, 2025, technicians working at NASA's Kennedy Space Center mated together major elements of the rocket ... SLS will be rolled out to Launch Complex 39B for testing. The Artemis 2 ...