This week, there were two attempts to launch the first mission of the Artemis program, also the first flight of the SLS rocket. Both attempts were aborted during the countdown, which raised many questions. In this article, the first in our series on the Artemis program, we’ll discuss what happened, Continue Reading
Space Shuttle
Near future: SLS
The first launch of the world’s largest rocket, the SLS – Space Launch System, is scheduled for August 29. Update (August 29): The team is examining why the exhaust valve on one of the engines isn’t at the right temperature, and has concluded that there won’t be time to fix Continue Reading
