NASA’s Artemis 1 Launch Live Updates: Tanking operations commence

NASA’s Artemis 1 Launch Live Updates: Tanking operations commence

NASA Artemis-I Launch Live at 11:34 AM: NASA engineers have cleared the Artemis 1 mission for launch on November 16. The Artemis 1 stack, which includes the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and the Orion spacecraft, is now scheduled to launch from Launch Complex 39B of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a two-hour […]

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NASA’s Artemis 1 launch on November 16: India time, how to watch live, and what to expect

NASA’s Artemis 1 launch on November 16: India time, how to watch live, and what to expect

NASA Artemis 1 Moon mission launch date and time: NASA’s Artemis 1 mission managers have given the “go” for the mission to be launched on November 16. The mission’s SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft are now scheduled to launch from Launchpad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a two-hour launch window that […]

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NASA: Moon rocket endured hurricane, set for 1st test flight

NASA: Moon rocket endured hurricane, set for 1st test flight

NASA’s moon rocket needs only minor repairs after enduring a hurricane at the pad and is on track for its first test flight next week, a top official said Friday. “Right now, there’s nothing preventing us” from attempting a launch on Wednesday, said NASA’s Jim Free, an associate administrator. The wind never exceeded the rocket’s […]

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NASA delays Artemis 1 launch again, this time due to tropical storm Nicole

NASA delays Artemis 1 launch again, this time due to tropical storm Nicole

NASA is now targeting the Artemis 1 launch to happen during a two-hour window that opens at 1.04 AM EST (11.34 AM IST) on November 16. If all goes according to plan, the Artemis 1 mission should splashdown on Friday, December 11. The space agency is also maintaining a backup launch opportunity on Saturday, November […]

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NASA targets November 14 launch date for Artemis 1 mission

NASA targets November 14 launch date for Artemis 1 mission

NASA announced that it will make its next attempt at launching the Artemis 1 mission on Monday, November 15. The space agency plans to launch the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft during a 69-minute launch window that starts at 12.07 AM EST (9.37 AM IST) on that day. The spacecraft will […]

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Space news weekly recap: DART crash, Artemis 1 postponed and more

Space news weekly recap: DART crash, Artemis 1 postponed and more

Last week, NASA successfully crashed the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft into the asteroid Dimorphos in what is humanity’s first planetary defence test. Elsewhere, the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft had to be rolled back into the space agency’s Vehicle Assembly Building to protect the stack from the effects of Hurricane Ian. Read about […]

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NASA rolling back Artemis 1 rocket, spacecraft back to assembly building

NASA rolling back Artemis 1 rocket, spacecraft back to assembly building

NASA’s Artemis 1 mission’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft left launch pad 39 at the Kennedy Space Centre at 8.51 AM IST and began its 6.4-kilometre journey back to the Vehicle Assembly Building. The space agency decided to roll back the rocket because the latest weather predictions associated with Hurricane Ian did […]

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NASA delays Artemis I Moon launch again on tropical storm risk

NASA delays Artemis I Moon launch again on tropical storm risk

NASA is standing down from its Artemis I mission to the moon next week, as a tropical storm off the coast of South America creeps toward Florida and the agency’s launch site for the Space Launch System rocket. The US space agency said it will decide on Sunday whether to roll the rocket and spacecraft […]

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NASA Artemis 1: Why liquid hydrogen became fuel of choice for space expeditions

NASA Artemis 1: Why liquid hydrogen became fuel of choice for space expeditions

Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen are both cryogenic gases, meaning that they can only be liquified at extremely low temperatures. Due to this, the fuel poses enormous technical challenges. Liquid hydrogen must be stored at about minus 217 degrees celsius and should be handled with extreme care. The tanks of rockets fuelled with liquid hydrogen […]

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NASA fuels moon rocket in test, hit again with pesky leaks

NASA fuels moon rocket in test, hit again with pesky leaks

NASA’s new moon rocket sprouted more fuel leaks Wednesday in a test ahead of a possible launch attempt next week, but engineers managed to get them down to acceptable levels. There was no immediate decision on whether NASA would try for a liftoff Tuesday given the sporadic nature of the hydrogen leaks, which have bedeviled […]

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