This week brought some dramatic shifts for the Artemis architecture. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has announced a sweeping overhaul of the Artemis program, designed to increase launch cadence, by standardizing hardware, and taking a more phased “Apollo-style” approach to returning humans to the Moon. Here is a breakdown of what Continue Reading
Space Launch System
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
Near future: Artemis
Update (August 15, 2022): after the two rounds of wet tests, in April and June 2022, the SLS and Orion have returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building, have been prepared, and will leave tomorrow (August 16, 2022) for the pad, for launch on August 29. The rocket’s movement to the Continue Reading
