Tag: VAB
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Artemis II rolls out to LC-39B for first crewed lunar mission since 1972
The rocket and spacecraft that will perform the first human spaceflight to the vicinity of the Moon since December 1972 rolled out to Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, Jan. 17. The Orion spacecraft and its associated Space Launch System rocket, mounted on its mobile launch platform, started its rollout with…
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Boeing finishing expansion of NASA SLS Core Stage production facilities at KSC
NASA and Space Launch System core stage prime contractor Boeing are working to finish activating new production facilities at the Kennedy Space Center, to complete and deliver the next two units by the end of 2026. After summertime engine section hardware deliveries, the two SLS processing cells in the Space Systems Processing Facility are filled…
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NASA plans Artemis 1 moon rocket retest around June 19
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Inside the VAB the Artemis 1 vehicle is being readied for a return to launch pad 39B and another attempt to complete a crucial pre-flight fueling test. Photo: NASA. NASA plans to haul its huge Space Launch System moon rocket back to the launch pad June 5-6 for…
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NASA’s ML-1 Completes Testing at LC-39B ahead of SLS Stacking
NASA’s Mobile Launcher-1, or ML-1, has rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building after completing a series of tests at Launch Complex-39B (LC-39B). This marks the last trip to the launch pad for ML-1 until the first fully stacked Space Launch System rocket rolls out for the Artemis I mission. (Lead photo via Stephen Marr…
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EGS begins Artemis 1 launch processing of SLS Booster hardware
NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program is stepping into the launch processing flow for the Artemis 1 mission after taking delivery of Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) hardware for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will start the uncrewed lunar orbit mission next year. SLS Booster prime contractor Northrop Grumman turned over almost all of…
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EGS begins Artemis 1 launch processing of SLS Booster hardware
NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program is stepping into the launch processing flow for the Artemis 1 mission after taking delivery of Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) hardware for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will start the uncrewed lunar orbit mission next year. SLS Booster prime contractor Northrop Grumman turned over almost all of…
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Solid Rocket Boosters arrive at Kennedy for Artemis 1 and OmegA
For the first time in ten years, Solid Rocket Booster segments have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for flight operations. Successfully completing the cross-country train trip were all 10 propellant segments for the Artemis 1 mission of the SLS rocket as well as inert Castor-series segments for the company’s upcoming OmegA rocket,…
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SLS ML completes 39B testing rolls back to the VAB
The Space Launch System (SLS) Mobile Launcher (ML) has conducted a major milestone, as it rolled to Pad 39B atop Crawler Transporter -2 (CT-2). Engineers are now testing the huge structure at the “clean pad” before rolling back – now set for this coming weekend – to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for one year’s…
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Exploration Ground Systems, Jacobs practice building SLS boosters in the VAB
NASA Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) and prime test and operations contractor Jacobs are busy practicing how to put Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB) together in High Bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. Working with inert motor segments and booster hardware, the EGS and Jacobs team are…
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VAB completes platform installation for SLS stacking
The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) has finally completed the installation of a large set of huge work platforms that will allow for the stacking of the Space Launch System (SLS) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The work involved the removal of the old Shuttle hardware, ahead of the installation of 10 levels of platforms.…