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NASA’s Mobile Launcher 2 Continues to Grow
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The tower of NASA’s mobile launcher 2 continues to rise with the addition of two new 40-foot-tall modules on April…

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NASA Artemis II Moon Rocket Gets New Addition
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NASA’s Artemis II Moon rocket is taking shape following the successful integration of the launch vehicle stage adapter onto the…

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NASA’s First Flight With Crew Important Step on Long-term Return to the Moon, Missions to Mars
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The Artemis II test flight will be NASA’s first mission with crew under Artemis. Astronauts on their first flight aboard…

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Artemis II Insignia Honors All
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The four astronauts who will be the first to fly to the Moon under NASA’s Artemis campaign have designed an…

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NASA’s Artemis II Core Stage Integration Complete at Kennedy
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Another element of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for Artemis II is poised for flight. Technicians joined the core…

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NASA’s Artemis II Orion Service Module Buttoned Up for Launch
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Technicians with NASA and Lockheed Martin fitted three spacecraft adapter jettison fairing panels onto the service module of the agency’s…

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NASA Artemis II Core Stage Goes Horizontal Ahead of Final Integration
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Technicians used massive cranes inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to lift…

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Artemis II Upper Stage Delivered to Kennedy
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NASA received the upper stage for the agency’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on Mar. 9 supplied by…

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Artemis II Rocket Booster Stacking Complete
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Engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida completed stacking the twin SLS (Space Launch System) solid rocket boosters –…

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NASA Stennis Teams Install New Production RS-25 Engine for Upcoming Hot Fire
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NASA marked a key milestone Feb. 18 with installation of RS-25 engine No. E20001, the first new production engine to…

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Stacking Complete on Artemis II Rocket Boosters
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Engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida completed stacking the twin SLS (Space Launch System) solid rocket boosters inside…

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NASA Readies Moon Rocket for the Future with Manufacturing Innovation
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NASA’s Artemis campaign will send astronauts, payloads, and science experiments into deep space on NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) super…

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NASA Invites Media to Artemis II Moon Mission Activities at Kennedy
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Media are invited to visit NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, to capture imagery of the agency’s Artemis II Orion…

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NASA Invites Media to Pre-Super Bowl Tours at New Orleans Facility
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Media are invited to visit NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans between Tuesday, Feb. 4, and Thursday, Feb. 6,…

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Artemis II Stacking Operations Update
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Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program continue stacking the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s twin solid rocket booster motor…

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I am Artemis: Jon Carabello
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Jon Carabello did not begin his career journey with an eye on space, but when NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration campaign…

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NASA Kennedy Ground Systems Prepping Hardware for Artemis II, Beyond
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Teams with NASA are gaining momentum as work progresses toward future lunar missions for the benefit of humanity as numerous…

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Artemis II Core Stage Vertical Integration Begins at NASA Kennedy
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NASA has taken a big step forward in how engineers will assemble and stack future SLS (Space Launch System) rockets…

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NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Looks to Thrive in 2025
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As NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida wraps up a year that will see more than 90 government, commercial, and…

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Artemis II Core Stage Moves to High Bay 2
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In this image from Dec. 11, 2024, the 212-foot-tall SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is lowered into High Bay…

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NASA Kennedy Top 24 Stories of 2024
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From sending crew members to the International Space Station to launching a spacecraft to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa to determine…

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NASA Shares Orion Heat Shield Findings, Updates Artemis Moon Missions
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. Through the Artemis campaign, NASA will land the next American astronauts and first international…

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I am Artemis: Mike Lauer
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Mike Lauer, an engineer who works for the Aerojet Rocketdyne segment of L3Harris Technologies, found his career inspiration in science…

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NASA Leadership to Provide Update on Artemis Campaign
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Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and leadership will hold a news conference at 1…

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Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe
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At NASA, high-end computing is essential for many agency missions. This technology helps us advance our understanding of the universe…

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I am Artemis: Lane Polak
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Growing up, Lane Polak didn’t have much interest in space. Instead, he was busy writing stories, doodling, or riding his…

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NASA Provides Update on Artemis III Moon Landing Regions
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As NASA prepares for the first crewed Moon landing in more than five decades, the agency has identified an updated…

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NASA Stennis Achieves Milestone in Preparation for Future Artemis Testing
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NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, achieved a key milestone this week for testing a new SLS…

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I Am Artemis: Casey Wolfe
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While precision, perseverance, and engineering are necessary skills in building a Moon rocket, Casey Wolfe knows that one of the…

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NASA Michoud Continues Work on Evolved Stage of SLS Rocket for Future Artemis Missions
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Manufacturing equipment that will be used to build components for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for future Artemis missions…

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I am Artemis: Chris Pereira
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Chris Pereira can personally attest to the immense gravitational attraction of black holes. He’s been in love with space ever…

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New Hardware for Future Artemis Moon Missions Arrives at NASA Kennedy
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From across the Atlantic Ocean and through the Gulf of Mexico, two ships converged, delivering key spacecraft and rocket components…

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NASA, Boeing Optimizing Vehicle Assembly Building High Bay for Future SLS Stage Production
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NASA is preparing space at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for upcoming assembly activities of the SLS (Space…

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NASA Moves Artemis II Rocket Adapter, Prepares for Shipment
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NASA rolled out a key piece of space flight hardware for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the first…

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NASA Invites Media to Watch Artemis II Rocket Adapter Roll Out
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To mark progress toward the first crewed flight test around the Moon in more than 50 years for the benefit…

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I Am Artemis: Julia Khodabandeh
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Unlike most of her friends in the 80s who covered their walls with posters of bands, Julia Khodabandeh plastered hers…

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Artemis II Core Stage Arrives at Kennedy
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Teams transport NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) core stage into the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center…

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I am Artemis: John Campbell
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How do you move NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s massive 212-foot-long core stage across the country? You do it…

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From One Crew to Another: Artemis II Astronauts Meet NASA Barge Crew
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Members of the Artemis II crew met with the crew of NASA’s Pegasus barge prior to their departure to deliver…

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Artemis II Core Stage on the Move
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On July 16, 2024, the first core stage of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the agency’s Artemis II…

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NASA Ships Moon Rocket Stage Ahead of First Crewed Artemis Flight
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NASA rolled out the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s core stage for the Artemis II test flight from its manufacturing…

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Sharon Cobb
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Dr. Sharon Cobb is the associate program manager of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) Program at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight…

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Chris Cianciola
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Chris Cianciola serves as the deputy manager of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) Program at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center…

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John Honeycutt
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John Honeycutt is the manager of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) Program at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,…

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NASA Barge Preparations Underway for Artemis II Rocket Stage Delivery
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Team members are installing pedestals aboard NASA’s Pegasus barge to hold and secure the massive core stage of NASA’s SLS…

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NASA Moon Rocket Stage for Artemis II Moved, Prepped for Shipment
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NASA is preparing the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage that will help power the first crewed mission of…

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Six Adapters for Crewed Artemis Flights Tested, Built at NASA Marshall
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As a child learning about basic engineering, you probably tried and failed to join a square-shaped toy with a circular-shaped…

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NASA’s SLS Rocket: Block 1 vs. Block 1B Configuration
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NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in the Block 1B cargo configuration will launch for the first time beginning with…

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NASA Invites Media to See Artemis II Moon Rocket Elements at Kennedy
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Editor’s note: This advisory was updated to correct the day of the week for the credentialing deadline. The correct date…

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NASA Invites Media to Rollout Event for Artemis II Moon Rocket Stage
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Editor’s Note: This media advisory was updated July 12, 2024, to add that the teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility…

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