The space agency created a virtual fireplace lit by the engines of its huge Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, which sent the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission to the moon in November 2022. "Just what you ...

Artemis delays raise questions about NASA's 2027 moon landing goal. Can the US maintain its lead in space exploration?

The core creates around 1.6 million pounds of thrust ... when it leaves the launchpad. NASA’s SLS rocket has flown only once to date, in the Artemis I mission in 2022 that was essentially ...

The Artemis 1 mission that launched on Nov ... and astronauts inside — will jettison away from the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket during an emergency for a safe landing in the ocean.

The primary structure for Vast’s Haven-1 qualification article received ... from the current plans that rely on the SLS rocket carrying Orion. Future Artemis plans feature a larger version ...

Sixty-five years ago, the USSR shocked the world by sending the first robotic emissary from Earth to the moon. The September ...

The latest delays stem, in part, from an issue with the Orion crew spacecraft and its heat shield which was detected after a "skip reentry" during the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission in late 2022.

It sat unused for years adjacent to the VAB before it was modified to support the first three Artemis missions, using the Block 1 version of the SLS rocket. Artemis IV will use what is know as the ...

Central to Project Artemis is the gigantic Space Launch System rocket (SLS), which ... moon and back should fall under $1 billion, versus $4.1 billion for SLS. (As further confirmation, SpaceX ...

The Space Coast is set for another busy year in 2025 with new moon missions, new spacecraft and the debut of a new rocket.