15 May 2019
New funding under fire for Moon 2024 Artemis mission
... the tune of $651 or so, for the agencies Space Launch System mega rocket and the Orion capsule; NASA’s multi... of scientists and engineers who strengthen U.S. competitiveness in space and all other areas of scientific discovery and innovation,”...
24 August 2022
Moon mission's human-rated European Service Module is giant leap for ESA
... Service Module (ESM) - which will provide vital propulsion and life supports systems - as “modest” compared to NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew vehicle. “Nevertheless, this will be the first time NASA has...
02 April 2020
Thousands Apply to Join NASA’s Artemis Generation, #BeAnAstronaut
... at home and prepare us for the Moon and Mars. This new class also may launch aboard NASA’s powerful new Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis missions to the Moon. Beginning in 2024, NASA...
09 November 2016
How a Trump presidency might affect US space policy
... presidency carries many unknowns when it comes not only to space policy but to other scientific issues. For example, Trump...a hard look at costly NASA programmes, such as the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, which could be replaced by cheaper...
04 December 2018
SpaceX sets two new highs in its latest launch
... December, the packed mission, named Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express and SpaceX’s 19th launch for 2018, eventually took to the skies yesterday from the Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, following a flawless...
05 June 2019
A first for China as it demonstrates new sea-launch capabilities
...said state media. The mission is the first global seaborne space launch to have taken place in the last five years – the... 11. This will be a move away from normal Chinese space launch sites which are typically located inland for defence purposes. The...
