03 September 2022
Hydrogen fuel leak scuppers second Artemis 1 launch attempt
... (2357 BST) with a 24-minute window. If the Artemis 1 mission can't get off the ground by Tuesday, the Space Launch System rocket will have to roll back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for re-testing of its flight termination...
11 March 2019
NASA outlines future Moon to Mars plans
... from American soil for the first time since 2011. The Space Launch System, Orion spacecraft, and Gateway will continue to be our backbone for deep space exploration. “Beginning with a series of small commercial delivery missions to the Moon...
11 February 2016
$19 Billion NASA Budget Proposed by White House
... changes in how the funding is distributed within the agency, moving some funds from the Space Launch System and Orion programs to aeronautics and space technology. Congress is expected to fiercely oppose the proposed budget, as both House and Senate...
09 November 2016
How a Trump presidency might affect US space policy
...seems likely that the Trump administration will take a hard look at costly NASA programmes, such as the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, which could be replaced by cheaper, private alternatives. During the campaign Trump admitted in response...
18 September 2020
NASA chiefs hint that Artemis will land at Apollo site, not lunar poles
... first mission to land on the Moon in 2024; Artemis II is the first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System and is targeted for launch in 2022. Given the importance of the Moon’s South Pole for establishing lunar bases, NASA had...
05 May 2023
Construction begins at UK mainland's first vertical launch spaceport
... Orbex Prime rocket will produce 96 per cent lower carbon emissions than comparable space launch systems using fossil fuels. Prime is also a re-usable rocket which has been engineered to leave zero debris on Earth ...
