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NASA’s moon rocket Artemis I ready for another launch attempt

5Nov

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NASA’s moon rocket Artemis I ready for another launch attempt

[ad_1] NASA gears up for another attempt to get the Artemis I mission off the ground. Following several repairs amid reports of fuel leaks, NASA's Artemis I mega moon rocket is back on the launchpad on Friday (local time) ahead of the third launch attempt, said officials. The space agency gears up for another attempt to get the Artemis I mission off the ground. The uncrewed test mission is slated for November 14, with a 69-minute launch window that opens at 12:07 a.m. ET. The launch will stream live on NASA's website, reported CNN. Fuel leaks have kept the rocket grounded since August. The rocket had been stowed away for weeks after issues with fuel leaks that thwarted the first two launch attempts and then a hurricane Ian rolled through Florida, forcing the rocket to vacate the ...

NASA Moon rocket rolled out to Kennedy Space Center launch pad

5Nov

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NASA Moon rocket rolled out to Kennedy Space Center launch pad

[ad_1] NASA rolled out its largest-ever rocket to a launch pad in Florida on Friday and will try to launch again 10 days from now. NASA rolled out its largest-ever rocket to a launch pad in Florida on Friday and will try again 10 days from now to blast off on a much-delayed uncrewed mission to the Moon. After two launch attempts were scrubbed this summer because of technical problems, the rocket returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building to protect it from Hurricane Ian. The US space agency used the time to carry out minor repairs and to recharge the batteries that power systems on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The SLS rocket's four-mile (six-kilometer) journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B took nearly nine hours, NASA sa...

NASA targets November 14 for Moon rocket launch

13Oct

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NASA targets November 14 for Moon rocket launch

[ad_1] NASA said it would try again to launch its mega Moon rocket on November 14 with backup dates later in the week. NASA said Wednesday it would try again to launch its mega Moon rocket on November 14 with backup dates later in the week.The uncrewed Artemis 1 mission has previously been delayed due to technical issues, including gas leaks, and later by Hurricane Ian which hammered Florida. "Inspections and analyses over the previous week have confirmed minimal work is required to prepare the rocket and spacecraft to roll out to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center," the space agency wrote in a blog post. A 69-minute launch window will open at 12:07 am Eastern Time (0407 GMT), with backup dates on November 16 at 1:04 am and November 19 at 1:45 am.Fifty years after the last mission...

NASA moon rocket back in hangar, launch unlikely until November

28Sep

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NASA moon rocket back in hangar, launch unlikely until November

[ad_1] NASA’s moon rocket returned to the safety of its hangar Tuesday as Hurricane Ian approached Florida. NASA's moon rocket returned to the safety of its hangar Tuesday as Hurricane Ian approached Florida, its launch now unlikely before mid-November. Instead of trying to send it on its first test flight, the launch team moved the 322-foot (98-meter) rocket off the pad at Kennedy Space Center. The four-mile (6.4-kilometer) trip took all night. NASA official Jim Free said it would be difficult to upgrade the rocket and get it back to the pad for an October launch attempt. Putting in fresh batteries is particularly challenging, Free noted, making it doubtful a launch could be attempted before the mid-to-late October laun...

After fiascos, when will NASA’s Artemis Moon rocket be launched?

28Sep

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After fiascos, when will NASA’s Artemis Moon rocket be launched?

[ad_1] It will be "difficult" for NASA to make a new attempt to launch its massive Moon rocket in October. It will be "difficult" for NASA to make a new attempt to launch its massive Moon rocket in October, an official from the US space agency said Tuesday, with a lift-off in November looking more likely. The SLS rocket, the most powerful ever designed by NASA, had to be returned overnight to its storage hangar in order to shelter it from the approach of Hurricane Ian. The next possible launch windows -- determined according to the positions of the Earth and the Moon -- are from October 17 to 31, then from November 12 to 27. "We know that the earliest it could go is late October, but more than likely we'll go in the wi...

27Sep

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NASA to Return Artemis Rocket to Hangar

[ad_1] NASA will return its Artemis rocket and spacecraft to its primary hangar, ending any chance of a launch in the next several days. NASA will return its Artemis rocket and spacecraft to its primary hangar as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, ending any chance of a launch in the next several days. The move means the next attempt to launch the already-delayed mission will likely come in late October or mid-November, according to a schedule from the US space agency. Program officials had hoped to lift off on Oct. 2 before the latest change. NASA announced the decision Monday, as the latest forecasts for Hurricane Ian didn't show improved conditions for the launch site at Kennedy Space Center on the eastern coast of Flo...

NASA scraps Tuesday Moon launch due to storm

25Sep

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NASA scraps Tuesday Moon launch due to storm

[ad_1] NASA has called off the scheduled Tuesday launch of its historic uncrewed mission to the Moon due to a tropical storm. NASA has called off the scheduled Tuesday launch of its historic uncrewed mission to the Moon due to a tropical storm that is forecast to strengthen as it approaches Florida.After two previously canceled launch attempts, NASA is weighing returning the Artemis 1 mission rocket to its assembly site under the threat of extreme weather. "NASA is forgoing a launch opportunity... and preparing for rollback (from the launchpad), while continuing to watch the weather forecast associated with Tropical Storm Ian," it said on Saturday. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Ian is due to "rapidly intensify" ...

Approaching storm may delay launch try for NASA moon rocket

24Sep

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Approaching storm may delay launch try for NASA moon rocket

[ad_1] A tropical depression in the southern Caribbean is moving toward Florida and could become a major hurricane. An approaching storm threatens to delay NASA's next launch attempt for its new moon rocket, already grounded for weeks by fuel leaks. A tropical depression in the southern Caribbean is moving toward Florida and could become a major hurricane.Managers on Friday declared that the rocket is now ready to blast off on its first test flight, after overcoming more hydrogen leaks during a fueling test earlier in the week. It will be the first time a crew capsule orbits the moon in 50 years; the spacecraft will carry mannequins but no astronauts. Teams will keep monitoring the forecast and decide no later than Saturday w...

After big setbacks, NASA fixing moon rocket leaks, eyeing another launch

10Sep

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After big setbacks, NASA fixing moon rocket leaks, eyeing another launch

[ad_1] After the failed attempt to launch the Artemis -1, NASA is aiming for another launch attempt in September. NASA is replacing leaky seals in its moon rocket at the pad in hopes of launching it on its first test flight by the end of this month. Managers said Thursday they will conduct another test after the repairs to ensure all hydrogen fuel leaks are plugged. If that test goes well — and if the Space Force extends a flight safety waiver — then NASA could take another stab at launching the 322-foot rocket in late September. Otherwise, the rocket will return to the hangar for additional work, delaying liftoff until at least October. A series of hydrogen fuel leaks and other problems halted back-to-back launch attemp...

Five Things to Know Ahead of NASA’s Second Moon Launch Try

3Sep

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Five Things to Know Ahead of NASA’s Second Moon Launch Try

[ad_1] NASA is attempting to send into space a new rocket for the second time this week, to kick off its ambitious Artemis moon program. For the second time this week, NASA is attempting to send into space a new rocket to kick off its ambitious Artemis moon program, with the aim of returning people to the lunar surface by as early as 2025. Anticipation is high for Saturday's launch following an initial attempt on Monday.Here's what you need to know ahead of launch:The Artemis MissionArtemis I is set for launch at 2:17 p.m. Eastern time when a massive rocket is scheduled to carry aloft an an uncrewed capsule in a test flight critical for advancing NASA's goals of establishing a sustainable presence on the lunar surface and eve...