Tag: Artemis
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L3Harris testing brand new RS-25 engines for future Artemis launches
RS-25 prime contractor L3Harris continues to ramp up production of new flight engine hardware at their Los Angeles area facility and final assembly at the Stennis Space Center. NASA certified production restart of the former Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) in mid-2024, with the new engines slated to operate at higher performance levels in four-engine…
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Blue Origin Delays New Glenn Rocket Launch Due to Weather
Blue Origin postponed the planned launch of its New Glenn rocket on Sunday after unfavorable weather conditions prevented liftoff within the scheduled window. The heavy-lift rocket was set to launch from Cape Canaveral at 2:45 p.m. Eastern time, but repeated delays extended the countdown beyond the 4:13 p.m. deadline, leading to a scrub. The company…
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Trump Re-Nominates Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator After Earlier Withdrawal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is re-nominating private astronaut and entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, five months after Isaacman’s initial nomination was withdrawn following a dispute between Trump and SpaceX founder Elon Musk. The decision restores the billionaire e-commerce executive as Trump’s pick to head the U.S. space agency at a…
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NASA’s Artemis 2 Moon Flyby on Track for April Launch, Potentially February
NASA officials said on Tuesday that Artemis 2, the first crewed flight in the agency’s Artemis program, is on schedule for an April launch, with the possibility of moving the date up to February. The 10-day mission will see four astronauts fly around the moon and return to Earth, serving as a precursor to the…
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Trump re-nominates Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator
President Donald Trump has officially re-nominated billionaire philanthropist and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA’s Administrator, replacing interim leader Sean Duffy after a contentious 12-month period marked by political maneuvering, public disputes, and shifting priorities in U.S. space policy. The announcement was made on November 4, 2025, via Trump’s Truth Social platform, where…
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Starship Block 3 and HLS: The path to get back to the Moon
Amid numerous questions about whether SpaceX can have the Human Landing System (HLS) variant of Starship ready in time for Artemis 3, the company released a significant amount of information on its progress with HLS and Starship in relation to the Artemis Program. Starship Human Landing System (HLS) SpaceX recently released an update regarding Starship…
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Artemis spacesuits tested as existing ISS suits are showing their age
As the Artemis program works toward its first lunar landing on the Artemis III mission later this decade, new lunar spacesuits are finally being tested by Axiom Space. Meanwhile, the existing spacesuits aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are showing their age. A new inspector general report detailed risks to the Station’s extra vehicular activity…
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NASA Opens Competition for Artemis III Lunar Lander
NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy revealed that the agency is reopening the contract for the first U.S. crewed lunar landing since the 1970s, inviting proposals from companies beyond SpaceX’s Starship. The move aims to accelerate the Artemis III mission and ensure American astronauts return to the Moon’s surface before China’s planned landing by 2030, amid…
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Flight 11 Gives Pad 1 and Block 2 the Proper Send Off
After 11 flights, many static fires, tanking tests, cryogenic proof tests, and a few wet dress rehearsals, Pad 1(A) at Starbase is done in its current configuration. Flight 11 with Booster 15-2 and Ship 38 lifted off on Oct 13 at 6:23:45 CDT and gave Pad 1(A) and Block 1 and 2 vehicles the send…
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How America fell behind China in the lunar space race—and how it can catch back up
For the last month, NASA’s interim administrator, Sean Duffy, has been giving interviews and speeches around the world, offering a singular message: “We are going to beat the Chinese to the Moon.” This is certainly what the president who appointed Duffy to the NASA post wants to hear. Unfortunately, there is a very good chance…