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SLS on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo: NASA-J. KowlskyNASA’s mission management team has made the decision to re-attempt a launch of the Artemis 1 Mission’s Space Launch System on Saturday afternoon, saying a faulty sensor was to blame for the scrub this past Monday. The space agency’s 322-foot-tall (98-meter) Space Launch System (SLS) is currently standing proud on Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but hopefully for not much longer. After reviewing the data from Monday’s scrub,…

SLS on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo: NASAOn Monday, NASA failed in its first attempt to launch the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission, with engineers struggling to resolve an engine cooling issue. It’s a wholly unsurprising result, given that NASA was unable to complete a single wet dress rehearsal, of which four were attempted earlier in the year. The space agency appears to be winging it, with the botched launch attempt effectively serving as the fifth wet dress rehearsal, in what is a troubling…

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SLS on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo: ESA - S. CorvajaNASA’s first attempt to launch its Space Launch System megarocket did not go as planned, with officials declaring a scrub due an “engine bleed” issue. Sounds ominous, but NASA officials said Monday afternoon thata re-attempt on Friday is not out of the question. At 8:34 a.m. ET, and with the countdown clock stuck at T-40 minutes, launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson declared an official end to the first SLS launch attempt. The…

SLS on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo: NASAGround teams at Kennedy Space Center in Florida have detected an issue with one of four Space Launch System main engines and are currently working to resolve the issue before today’s two-hour launch window closes. The launch window opens at 8:33 a.m. ET.We will update this article as new information becomes available. A live stream of the action is available here:NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TVThe unplanned hold began at 7:10 a.m. ET. Launch…

NASA's new moon rocket is set…

Artist’s conception of an Artemis astronaut working on the lunar surface. Image: NASANot since 1972 has a human set foot on the Moon, but NASA is aiming to change that through its ambitious Artemis program. The lunar missions will kick off with Artemis 1, scheduled for launch on Monday, August 29. Live stream available here.On December 14, 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt said goodbye to the Moon. As they drifted toward Earth, it likely never occurred to them that humans wouldn’t return to the…

Artist’s conception of an SLS launch. Image: NASANASA’s most powerful rocket is nearly ready to send an uncrewed Orion capsule on a 42-day journey to the Moon and back, but this deceptively straightforward plan involves a ton of moving parts—including a harrowing 5,000-degree reentry through Earth’s atmosphere. Here’s what you can expect from this historic mission, called Artemis 1, as NASA officially ushers in the Artemis era.When will NASA’s SLS launch?NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) departed the Vehicle Assembly…

The SLS rocket awaiting liftoff at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo: NASAIt’s finally happening: On Monday, August 29, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket is set to launch for the first time, boosting an uncrewed Orion capsule on a journey to the Moon. This crucial first mission in the Artemis program is part of the preparation to send astronauts to the Moon later this decade.The Artemis 1 mission is scheduled for liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center, with atwo-hour launch window that begins Monday at…

The historic kickoff to humanity’s return to the Moon is all set for launch. NASA’s Artemis 1 mission just completed its flight readiness review on Monday, with the space agency giving it the final “go” for an August 29 launch.Read more... The historic kickoff to humanity’s return to the Moon is all set for launch. NASA’s Artemis 1 mission just completed its flight readiness review on Monday, with the space agency giving it the final “go” for an August 29 launch.Read more... FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original…