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SLS at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Photo: NASAAfter replacing faulty seals that resulted in the second scrubbed SLS launch attempt on September 3, NASA is ready to proceed with a full-scale cryogenic tanking test of its megarocket on Wednesday, which you can watch live right here. The tanking test starts bright and early on Wednesday, September 21, with the launch director expected to get the ball rolling at around 7:00 a.m. (all times Eastern). Should everything go smoothly, the test will conclude at…

An artist’s illustration of an astronaut stepping off a Moon lander and onto the lunar surface as part of an upcoming Artemis mission. Illustration: NASANASA, through its upcoming Artemis program, is planning to make frequent trips to the lunar surface, requiring multiple Moon lander options. The space agency is now reaching out to U.S. companies for potential solutions. NASA has officially put out the call for Moon lander proposals, as it seeks a second human landing system for the Artemis era. The space agency…

NASA’s massive Moon rocket is awaiting an upcoming cryogenic demonstration test before launch.Photo: NASA/Joel KowskyAfter two failed attempts to launch its mega Moon rocket, NASA is planning for a third go at its inaugural Artemis mission. The space agency is now hoping to test the rocket on September 21 and finally launch it to space six days later, with a backup opportunity in early October. That is, if Space Force agrees. NASA had been aiming to launch the Space Launch System (SLS) on September 23, but the space…

NASA has completed important repairs on its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, the US space agency recently announced. The leaking fuel seals on the SLS were replaced by engineers last week. One of the fuel lines to the SLS started leaking earlier this month forcing the space agency to halt its attempt to launch Artemis I SLS-Orion spacecraft. NASA also plans to conduct a fuelling test to verify that the replaced seal is working as intended. The American space agency has announced that it was targeting September 23 for…

SLS on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo: NASALike a student late to submit an assignment, NASA has requested an extension from the Space Force that would allow the space agency to perform a third launch attempt of its mega Moon rocket later this month.NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is currently undergoing repairs following a hydrogen leak that resulted in a second failed launch attempt this past Saturday. Theagency is eager to proceed with a third launch attempt in late September and has filed…

SLS on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo: NASANASA is preparing to replace a faulty seal linked to a hydrogen leak that resulted in the second scrubbed launch attempt of SLS on Saturday. The repairs will happen at the launch pad, which is ideal from a testing perspective, but NASA still needs to cart the jumbo rocket back to the assembly building to meet safety requirements. Technicians will replace a seal on the quick disconnect, an interface that joins the liquid hydrogen fuel line on the mobile…

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NASA ground crews are ready to try again to get the enormous Space Launch System off the ground. On Saturday, September 3, the space agency will make a second attempt at launching the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission to the Moon and back. You can catch the action live right here.She-Hulk Episode 3 ReviewBlast off is slated for 2:17 p.m. (all times Eastern Standard Time) on September 3, with the launch window closing two hours later. Forecasts show a 60% chance of favorable weather at the beginning of the launch window, which…

Artist’s depiction of SLS during launch, with four RS-25 engines, along with a pair of solid rocket boosters, providing 8.8 million pounds of thrust. Image: NASA/MSFCEach of the four RS-25 engines currently positioned at the base of NASA’s Space Launch System has gone to space many times before, and each has an interesting story to tell. One first flew in 1998, boosting astronaut John Glenn to orbit. Soon, if all goes well, these veteran boosters will propel NASA into the Artemis era.NASA’s Space Launch System is the most…

It might get a little crowded on the Moon’s south pole as both NASA and China are aiming to land their prospective lunar missions at the same landing sites, hoping to snag some of the limited resources of that region. NASA recently announced 13 candidate landing regions near the Moon’s south pole for the upcoming Artemis 3 mission which aims to land a man and a woman on the Moon by late 2025. Artemis 3 has its sights set on the Moon’s south pole, a particularly valuable area since it may contain water ice in its shadowed…