space launch system
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NASA Launches CAPSTONE Mission to Begin Its Return to the Moon
A small microwave oven-sized spacecraft is on its way to the Moon, setting the stage for a sustained human presence on the lunar surface. NASA launched its CAPSTONE satellite on Tuesday, in a unique mission to test out a highly elliptical orbit around the Moon as part of the agency’s Artemis program.
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What We Know About NASA’s Supposedly ‘Successful’ Megarocket Launch Rehearsal
NASA wrapped up its fourth wet dress rehearsal of the Space Launch System yesterday, during which time ground teams achieved a number of key test objectives. That said, an unresolved hydrogen leak prevented a full completion of the test, in a development that could further complicate the Artemis 1 mission schedule.
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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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NASA Will Attempt Megarocket Launch Rehearsal in June
Space Launch System will begin its journey back to Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center on June 6.