EGS, Jacobs preparing Artemis 1 vehicle at pad for final pre-launch countdown test
NASASpaceflight · 24 Mar 2022
The launch team, made up of people from NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime launch processing contractor Jacobs, is preparing to conduct the final test prior to the launch of the Artemis 1 mission t...
NASA to support development of second Artemis lunar lander
SpaceNews · 23 Mar 2022
NASA announced March 23 that it will support development of a second lander to transport astronauts to and from the lunar surface to provide competition with SpaceX for the later “sustainable” phase of the Artemis progra...
La NASA te invita a enviar tu nombre a la Luna, ¡ahora en español!
NASA · 23 Mar 2022
La NASA invita a la gente a enviar sus nombres para que sean incluidos en una memoria USB que irá a bordo de la nave espacial Orion durante la misión Artemis I de la agencia. Y, ahora, los participantes pueden obtener su...
NASA Invites Public to Send their Name to Moon – Now in Spanish!
NASA · 23 Mar 2022
NASA is inviting people to send their names to be included on a flash drive that will fly on the Orion spacecraft during the agency’s Artemis I mission – and now people can obtain their Artemis boarding passes in Spanish...
NASA Provides Update to Astronaut Moon Lander Plans Under Artemis
NASA · 23 Mar 2022
As NASA makes strides to return humans to the lunar surface under Artemis, the agency announced plans Wednesday to create additional opportunities for commercial companies to develop an astronaut Moon lander.
NASA to Host Axiom Mission 1 Flight Readiness Media Teleconference
NASA · 23 Mar 2022
NASA will host a media teleconference Friday, March 25, following the agency’s flight readiness review for the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
NASA Awards Balloon Operations Follow-On Contract
NASA · 22 Mar 2022
NASA has awarded a follow-on contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation of Greenbelt, Maryland, for support of the agency’s Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility, located in Palestine, Texas.
NASA to Discuss Artemis Strategy for Astronaut Moon Landers
NASA · 22 Mar 2022
NASA will host a media teleconference at 3:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 23, to provide an update on the agency’s goals to transport astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon under Artemis.
Video: Interview with Howard Hu, NASA’s Orion program manager
Spaceflight Now · 22 Mar 2022
Howard Hu manages NASA’s Orion program, overseeing developing and operations for the space agency’s new deep space crew capsule. We spoke with Hu before the rollout of the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft for the...
Photos: SLS makes its debut at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
Spaceflight Now · 22 Mar 2022
The first 322-foot-tall Space Launch System moon rocket arrived on launch pad 39B Friday after an overnight trek from the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
James Webb teams successfully align mirror, commissioning continues
NASASpaceflight · 21 Mar 2022
Following a historic launch in December 2021 and an incredible arrival at Lagrange Point 2 (L2) in January, James Webb Space Telescope teams have been hard at work preparing the telescope for its first observations this...
NASA's Perseverance Rover Hightails It to Martian Delta
NASA · 18 Mar 2022
The rover’s self-driving capabilities will be put to the test this month as it begins a record-breaking series of sprints to its next sampling location.
NASA’s most powerful rocket moved to launch pad for first time
Spaceflight Now · 18 Mar 2022
NASA’s powerful new moon rocket, standing more than 30 stories tall, arrived on the launch pad early Friday for the first time at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ready for a series of checkouts culminating in fuelin...
NASA moon rocket SLS rolls out to “rebuilt” LC-39B ahead of Artemis 1 rehearsal
NASASpaceflight · 17 Mar 2022
A moment more than a decade in the making. NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis 1 mission made its first trip down the crawlerway at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday evening, March 17.
NASA’s new moon rocket ready to roll to launch pad
Spaceflight Now · 17 Mar 2022
NASA is set to roll the Space Launch System, a heavy-duty rocket designed to send astronauts to the moon, out of the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday evening. A crawler-transporter...
NASA Awards Ground Systems and Mission Operations-3 Contract
NASA · 16 Mar 2022
NASA has awarded the Ground Systems and Mission Operations-3 (GSMO-3) contract to KBR Wyle Services LLC of Greenbelt, Maryland. The contract will provide services including systems engineering, facility engineering, laun...
NASA’s Webb Reaches Alignment Milestone, Optics Working Successfully
NASA · 16 Mar 2022
Following the completion of critical mirror alignment steps, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team expects that Webb’s optical performance will be able to meet or exceed the science goals the observatory was built to ac...
NASA’s plant-growing technology could be used to produce food at military bases
SpaceNews · 16 Mar 2022
Eden Grow Systems and Rhea Space Activity won a Small Business Innovation Research Phase 1 contract to look at possible applications of aeroponic technology to grow produce at inhospitable locations where some Space Forc...
NASA completes alignment of JWST mirrors
SpaceNews · 16 Mar 2022
NASA has completed the next step in the commissioning of the James Webb Space Telescope by fine-tuning the alignment of its primary mirror segments, confirming the telescope’s optics will meet or exceed expectations.
NASA Extends Ingenuity Helicopter Mission
NASA · 15 Mar 2022
With its recent 21st flight complete, the Red Planet rotorcraft is on its way to setting more records during its second year of operations.
Astra launches first successful mission with operational satellites
Spaceflight Now · 15 Mar 2022
Astra’s small satellite launcher returned to flight Tuesday and delivered an unspecified number of small satellites into orbit after a successful liftoff from Alaska, helping clear the way for a series of three launches...
ISS astronauts complete spacewalk as busy period of station operations begins
NASASpaceflight · 15 Mar 2022
Two NASA astronauts have completed 6.5-hour spacewalk to continue the process of upgrading the space station’s power systems. The spacewalk kicked off a busy period of upcoming operations amid the continued uncertainty o...
NASA ready to roll out SLS
SpaceNews · 15 Mar 2022
NASA is ready to roll out the first Space Launch System rocket this week for a countdown rehearsal ahead of a launch later this year.
Space station operations remain normal despite geopolitical tensions
SpaceNews · 15 Mar 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not affected operations of the International Space Station or plans for a NASA astronaut to return home on a Soyuz spacecraft late this month, according to agency officials.
Astra scrubs return-to-flight launch from Alaska
Spaceflight Now · 14 Mar 2022
Astra engineers identified two problems — an electrical design issue and a software glitch — that prevented a rocket from reaching orbit last month with a suite of NASA-sponsored CubeSats, clearing the way for a return-t...
SpaceX Falcon Heavy booster spotted at Kennedy Space Center
Teslarati · 14 Mar 2022
SpaceX has been spotted transporting a Falcon Heavy booster through NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) facilities, offering a slight glimpse behind the...
NASA: Space station operations continue smoothly despite Ukraine invasion
Spaceflight Now · 14 Mar 2022
Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and worsening relations, joint operation of the International Space Station continues normally with plans in place to bring NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei back to Earth as planned aboa...
Astrolab unveils Artemis lunar rover design
SpaceNews · 10 Mar 2022
A California startup has developed and tested a prototype of a lunar rover that it plans to offer to NASA for use on future Artemis missions.
Coverage, Activities Set for First Rollout of NASA’s Mega Moon Rocket
NASA · 10 Mar 2022
NASA will hold a media teleconference on Monday, March 14 to discuss the upcoming debut of the agency’s Mega Moon rocket and integrated spacecraft for the uncrewed Artemis I lunar mission.