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NASA Declares Megarocket Rehearsal Complete, Setting Stage for Inaugural Launch
The fourth and most recent attempt at a full launch rehearsal of NASA’s Space Launch System went reasonably well, and despite some lingering issues and uncertainties, the agency is sending the rocket back to the hangar for final preparations in advance of its first flight. That inaugural launch will represent Artemis 1, the first mission…
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Mobile Launcher for NASA’s Megarocket Could Go $1.44 Billion Over Budget, Auditor Warns
On Thursday, the NASA Office of Inspector General issued a fiery report concerning a mobile launch tower in development for the agency’s Artemis Moon missions that’s now more than twice over budget and running years behind schedule.
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Joe Biden Wants to Put a Japanese Astronaut on the Moon
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida further solidified their plans to send a Japanese astronaut to the upcoming lunar space station, while also affirming the possibility of having a Japanese astronaut walk on the Moon during future Artemis missions.
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After Failed Tests, Launch of NASA’s Megarocket Won’t Happen Until at Least August
NASA will attempt another countdown rehearsal of the Space Launch System in early June, but the space agency warned that multiple tests of its finicky rocket might be necessary.