NASA Targets a Mar. Launch of Moon Rocket
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NASA Artemis rocket booster suffers alarming anomaly in key test
The latest test of a next-generation rocket booster for NASA’s Artemis moon program ended with a violent structural failure, abruptly cutting short what was supposed to be a carefully choreographed demonstration of future launch hardware.
NASA is poised to test the Space Launch System rocket in a pivotal step for the Artemis II mission. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — NASA says it is on track to conduct a critical test of its Space Launch System rocket as soon as Saturday, a key step toward sending astronauts around the moon.
Six months after its first orbital rocket cleared the launch tower for just 14 seconds before crashing back to Earth, Gilmour Space Technologies has secured 217 million Australian dollars ($148 million) in funding that CEO Adam Gilmour says finally gives Australia a fighting chance in the global space race,
NASA is providing a 24/7 live feed of the Space Launch System rocket on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.