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Why NASA’s SLS rocket is central to the Artemis II mission plan?

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is the only vehicle in the current U.S. fleet designed to send astronauts beyond low Earth orbit, and that singular capability makes it the load-bearing element of the Artemis II mission.

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NASA to update Artemis 2 rocket launch date. Time, how to watch

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Where is Artemis II? Follow updates as NASA mission approaches moon

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'Moon is definitely getting bigger' on third day for Artemis crew

Astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II Orion capsule early on Saturday (April 4) said the moon is "definitely getting bigger," marking the third day of their high-stakes mission around the lunar surface,...

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'Something we have never seen before': Artemis II crew describe far side of Moon

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NASA shares breathtaking images of Artemis II astronauts taking in the view from Orion's windows

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'Something we have never seen before': Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon

As of 23:00 BST on Saturday, Nasa's online dashboard showed the Artemis II spacecraft was more than 180,000 miles (28,9681km) from Earth.

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NASA Astronauts Are Closer to Moon Than Earth on Artemis II Day 4

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Artemis II photos: Astronauts are taking incredible pictures from space, including the first images of Earth since the 1970s

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NASA stops work on SLS Mobile Launcher 2

NASA has stopped work on a second mobile launch platform intended for an upgraded version of the SLS the agency no longer plans to develop.

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How NASA engineers keep Artemis II on track? From rocket propulsion to space communications explained

NASA engineers manage propulsion systems and space communications to maintain Artemis II’s schedule, ensuring the Orion spacecraft and crew remain connected from launch to splashdown.

NASA wants a moon base. How Mississippi helps Artemis get there

A NASA base in Mississippi is critical to supporting the Artemis II moon mission. How Stennis Space Center helps get rockets in ready for blast off

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Washington space enthusiasts cheer NASA's historic Artemis II launch

An excited crowd gathered at the Museum of Flight in Seattle to watch the NASA rocket blast off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center base on Wednesday.

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has a problem and it's leaving the launch pad. Don't expect a moonshot in March

Last week NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission was just a few weeks from launching four astronauts on a historic lunar flight. Today, it's facing a monthlong delay or more. NASA on Sunday (Sept. 22) announced that the space agency will roll its massive Artemis 2 ...

WESH

NASA anticipating rollout of Artemis II rocket following repairs

AND THEN JAIL. DEPUTIES SAY HE HAS A LENGTHY CRIMINAL HISTORY. NEW TODAY FROM THE SPACE COAST. NASA SAYS CREWS HAVE FIXED A HELIUM ISSUE ON THE UPPER STAGE OF ITS MOON ROCKET. THE ISSUE FORCED THEM TO ROLL THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM BACK TO THE VEHICLE ...

Ars Technica

NASA wants to know how the launch industry’s chic new rocket fuel explodes

For more than 60 years, nearly every large rocket used some combination of the same liquid and solid propellants. Refined kerosene was favored for its easy handling and non-toxicity, hydrazine for its storability and simplicity, hydrogen for its efficiency ...

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NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket suffered another setback Saturday, putting next month’s planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy. The space agency revealed the latest problem just one day after targeting March 6 for humanity’s ...