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Has NASA set another prelaunch test after delay? Latest on Artemis

A test of NASA's towering Space Launch System rocket uncovered another issue with the vehicle meant to launch astronauts on a mission around the moon.

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Artemis II update: NASA targets March 6 for launch of historic moon mission following successful 'wet dress rehearsal'

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Artemis II: NASA powers up SLS rocket's core stage hours before second wet dress rehearsal

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NASA eyes March 6 launch of astronaut moon mission after passing key test

NASA officials on Friday said the agency was targeting March 6 for the launch of four astronauts around the moon and back as part of its Artemis II mission, overcoming rocket-fueling snags in a second...

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Artemis II: Wet Dress Rehearsal complete

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Artemis II: Second wet dress rehearsal underway

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NASA's Second Artemis II Fueling Test Went Off Without a Hitch

NASA was able to fill the SLS's two main tanks with a combined 730,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen and oxygen, and the seals held.

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NASA conducts Artemis II wet dress rehearsal

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Artemis II wet dress rehearsal moves closer to simulated launch at Kennedy Space Center

Morning Overview on MSN

NASA finally admits the awkward truth about its giant SLS rocket

The Space Launch System was supposed to be NASA’s triumphant return to Saturn V scale, a government built mega rocket that could guarantee American astronauts a path back to the Moon. Instead, it has become a case study in how legacy contracting and political inertia can collide with a new era of cheaper commercial launch.

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Deja Vu at the SLS Launchpad: Why Can’t NASA Shake Its Hydrogen Leak Curse?

During the lead-up to NASA’s Artemis 1 mission back in 2022, recurring hydrogen leaks led to significant delays and a cancelled launch attempt. The agency had three years to address the underlying issues with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s hardware,

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NASA's towering SLS moon rocket could be rolled out soon in Florida

The towering rocket that will help propel a group of astronauts on NASA's first human moon mission in half-a-century may soon be visible in Florida.

Ars Technica

NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket

The Space Launch System rocket program is now a decade and a half old, and it continues to be dominated by two unfortunate traits: It is expensive, and it is slow. The massive rocket and its convoluted ground systems, so necessary to baby and cajole the ...

NASA’s Latest Attempt to Resolve Moon Rocket’s Fueling Problems Didn’t Go As Planned

The agency recently delayed the Artemis 2 mission due to a liquid hydrogen leak that has plagued the SLS rocket.

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Florida residents don't have to be in person to see Artemis II SLS rocket

NASA is providing a 24/7 live feed of the Space Launch System rocket on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

New NASA rocket heads to pad

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's giant new moon rocket moved to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts' first lunar fly-around in more than half a century. The out-and-back trip could blast off as early as February. The 322-foot rocket began ...