Moon Mission

Over the last few days, NASA has battled sudden, unexpected technical issues surrounding the Artemis I moon mission, a trailblazing endeavor to bring humanity back to the lunar surface.  Since Friday, the agency has been trying to get through a crucial testing sequence called the "wet dress rehearsal." It's pretty…

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT today, Monday, April 11, to provide an update on the final major test of the agency’s mega Moon rocket and spacecraft on the launch pad at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I lunar…

NASA has once again delayed the final test of its next-generation Space Launch System. The agency spent much of last weekend conducting a “wet dress rehearsal” of its upcoming Artemis 1 Moon mission. The test was designed to replicate the mission’s countdown procedure and was mostly moving along according to…

Home News Spaceflight NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System moon rocket stands atop Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida during a fueling test on April 4, 2022. (Image credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky) NASA has pushed back the resumption of the Artemis 1 moon mission's critical…

Home News Spaceflight NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39B on April 3, 2022. (Image credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky) NASA will take another stab at a critical test of its Artemis 1 moon mission…

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Home News Space.com NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System moon rocket is seen atop Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during wet dress rehearsal test on April 4, 2022. (Image credit: NASA) NASA's second attempt to fuel its Artemis 1 moon mission megarocket hit another snag on…

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Home News What the heck is a "wet dress rehearsal" and what does it have to do with flying to space? If you've never heard that term before, NASA is about to enlighten you, as it undertakes a so-called wet dress rehearsal (WDR) with a rocket bound for the moon.…

Home News Spaceflight Axiom Space's private Ax-1 crew will ride a SpaceX spacecraft to the International Space Station in April 2022. They are (from left): pilot Larry Connor; Mark Pathy, mission specialist; Michael López-Alegría, commander; and Eytan Stibbe, mission specialist. (Image credit: Axiom Space) The first all-private crewed mission to…