The Artemis 1 recovery team during a practical exercise on December 2, 2022. Photo: Nasa If all goes as planned, NASA’s Orion spacecraft will splash off the coast of Baja, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 12:40 p.m. ET. As the unmanned capsule rises and falls in the open sea, an elite team will spring …
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Burns and other minor damage to Launch Pad 39B.Screenshot: NASA television A scorched platform, fried cameras, broken pipes and a broken elevator were among the victims of NASA’s SLS rocket launch last week. Mobile Launcher 1 and Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center will require repairs, but NASA says they will be ready for …
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The Near-Earth Asteroid Scout (NEA Scout) mission is designed to use a solar sail to fly over an asteroid and collect images. Drawing: Nasa The tiny Japanese lunar lander never landed on the Moon because it failed to communicate with ground controllers shortly after launching aboard NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The spacecraft was …
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The Artemis 1 mission taking off from Kennedy Space Center early Wednesday morning. Photo: Nasa The launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 mission sent the Orion capsule on a journey to the Moon, in addition to 10 cubesats included as secondary payloads. The upper stage of the Space Launch System successfully deployed the tiny satellites yesterday, …
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Artist’s rendering of Orion passing in front of the Moon, with an Earthrise in the background. Drawing: Nasa from NASA The Space Launch System lifted off on Wednesday, sending the uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a 25-day journey to the Moon and back. Orion is expected to reach its destination early next week, when it will …
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After technical jams and delays caused by two different hurricanes, NASA’s Artemis 1 mission to the Moon successfully launched at 10:47 p.m. PST on Tuesday. Planning for the mission, which aims to deepen scientists’ understanding of the impacts of extended deep space travel for humans, began in 2010. An all-new type of launch vehicle, known …
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