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fromTheregister
1 day ago

Ex-NASA boss backs Artemis shake-up, skips the hard bits

NASA Administrator Isaacman is restructuring the Artemis program by repurposing Artemis III as a technology demonstration and moving the lunar landing to Artemis IV in 2028, while increasing Space Launch System launch cadence to reduce operational risks.
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Science
fromArs Technica
2 days ago

No fooling: NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch to the Moon

NASA resolved a hydrogen leak on the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and fixed a helium flow obstruction in the upper stage, with the vehicle expected to return to the launch pad within two weeks.
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fromArs Technica
2 days ago

No fooling: NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch to the Moon

NASA resolved a hydrogen leak on the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and fixed a helium flow obstruction in the upper stage, with the vehicle expected to return to the launch pad within two weeks.
#nasa-artemis-program
fromFuturism
2 days ago
Science

After Nixing Its Planned Moon Landing, NASA Is Starting to Seriously Lose the Moon Race to China

NASA delays Artemis III crewed lunar landing to 2028, signaling U.S. space program lag behind China amid mounting technical and budgetary challenges.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 days ago
Science

NASA scraps 2027 Artemis III moon landing in favor of 2028 mission

NASA postponed its crewed lunar landing from 2027 to 2028, with Artemis III now focusing on in-orbit testing before two lunar landing attempts in 2028.
Science
fromFuturism
2 days ago

After Nixing Its Planned Moon Landing, NASA Is Starting to Seriously Lose the Moon Race to China

NASA delays Artemis III crewed lunar landing to 2028, signaling U.S. space program lag behind China amid mounting technical and budgetary challenges.
#artemis-program-restructuring
fromArs Technica
6 days ago
Science

NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return

NASA restructures Artemis program to increase mission cadence, cancel expensive SLS upgrades, and use commercial lunar landers to accelerate lunar exploration and compete with China.
fromArs Technica
6 days ago
Science

NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return

NASA restructures Artemis program to increase mission cadence, cancel expensive SLS upgrades, and use commercial lunar landers to accelerate lunar exploration and compete with China.
Science
fromArs Technica
6 days ago

NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return

NASA restructures Artemis program to increase mission cadence, cancel expensive SLS upgrades, and use commercial lunar landers to accelerate lunar exploration and compete with China.
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fromFuturism
8 months ago
US politics

NASA Continues Testing Multi-Billion Dollar Rocket While Trump Is Actively Trying to Cancel It

fromFuturism
8 months ago
US politics

NASA Continues Testing Multi-Billion Dollar Rocket While Trump Is Actively Trying to Cancel It

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#artemis
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US politics
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Congress ctrl-Zs bulk of proposed cuts to NASA science

Congress restored NASA science funding to $7.25 billion and rejected terminating the SLS and Orion programs, while slightly reducing Exploration funding to $7.78 billion.
Science
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

Once unthinkable, NASA and Lockheed now consider launching Orion on other rockets

Lockheed Martin is shifting Orion toward reusability and commercial service-model missions, offering to sell flights as a service and fly Orion on different rockets.
US politics
fromArs Technica
7 months ago

Lawmakers writing NASA's budget want a cheaper upper stage for the SLS rocket

Congress rejects the Trump administration's plan to cancel the Space Launch System and aims to preserve critical components.
Science
fromTheregister
8 months ago

Northrop Grumman rocket test ends in nozzle failure

Northrop Grumman's static fire test revealed an anomaly in its new solid rocket booster design for NASA's SLS.
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