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In Case You Missed It: A Weekly Summary of Top Content from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center

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Beth Ridgeway

Nov 18, 2022
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A Weekly Summary of Top Content from Marshall, November 14 - November 18, 2022

Week of November 14 – November 18, 2022

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon

Following a successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the agency’s Orion spacecraft is on its way to the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Carrying an uncrewed Orion, SLS lifted off for its flight test debut at 12:47 a.m. CST Nov. 16 from Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

An hourglass shape with the top completely orange and the bottom goes from orange to blue. It's on a black background.

NASA’s Webb Catches Fiery Hourglass as New Star Forms

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the once-hidden features of the protostar within the dark cloud L1527, providing insight into the beginnings of a new star. These blazing clouds within the Taurus star-forming region are only visible in infrared light, making it an ideal target for Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera.

Artist’s rendering of SpaceX Starship human lander design.

NASA Awards SpaceX Second Contract Option for Artemis Moon Landing

NASA has awarded a contract modification to SpaceX to further develop its Starship human landing system to meet agency requirements for long-term human exploration of the Moon under Artemis. With this addition, SpaceX will provide a second crewed landing demonstration mission in 2027 as part of NASA’s Artemis IV mission.

NASA Astronaut Josh Cassada enters the airlock at the end of Tuesday’s spacewalk to prepare the station for upcoming solar array upgrades.

NASA Astronauts Complete Spacewalk to Prep for Upcoming Solar Array Upgrades

International Space Station Expedition 68 Flight Engineers Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio of NASA concluded their spacewalk Nov. 15 after 7 hours and 11 minutes in preparation for upcoming solar array installation. Cassada and Rubio completed the majority of the primary objectives to assemble a mounting bracket on the starboard side of the station’s truss assembly in preparation for the installation of a pair of Rollout Solar Arrays.

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen illuminated by spotlights after sunset atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B .

NASA Telescope, Moon Rocket Named Time Inventions of 2022

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket were named 2022 Time Inventions of the Year. NASA led the international Webb partnership with the European Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency. SLS, the world’s most powerful rocket, is designed to send humans to the Moon on Artemis missions for the benefit of humanity.

For more information or to learn about other happenings at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, visit NASA Marshall. For past issues of the ICYMI newsletter, click here.