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Teams Conduct Check-outs, Preparations Ahead of Next Artemis I Launch Attempt

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Teams began walkdowns and inspections at the pad to assess the status of the rocket and spacecraft after the passage of Hurricane [...]

By |2022-11-11T17:21:00-05:00November 11th, 2022|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

NASA, ULA Successfully Launch Weather Satellite, Re-entry Tech Demo

NASA successfully launched the third in a series of polar-orbiting weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at 1:49 a.m. PST Thursday, as well as an agency technology demonstration on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

By |2022-11-10T19:28:00-05:00November 10th, 2022|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA Prepares Rocket, Spacecraft Ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole, Re-targets Launch

NASA is continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Nicole and has decided to re-target a launch for the Artemis I mission for Wednesday, Nov. 16, pending safe conditions for employees to return to work, as well as inspections after the storm has passed. Adjusting the target launch date will allow the workforce to tend to [...]

By |2022-11-08T17:47:00-05:00November 8th, 2022|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

NASA monitoring Subtropical Storm Nicole, Space Launch System rocket and Orion to remain at Launch Pad 39B

NASA is working with U.S. Space Force and the National Hurricane Center to monitor Subtropical Storm Nicole. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is currently in a HURCON (Hurricane Condition) IV status, which includes implementing checklists and preparations for the storm as the agency continues to prioritize its employees in the Kennedy area. Based on current forecast data, [...]

By |2022-11-07T17:40:00-05:00November 7th, 2022|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

NASA Updates Coverage of JPSS-2 Weather Satellite, LOFTID Tech Demo

NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) mission and NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) technology demonstration.

By |2022-11-07T17:23:00-05:00November 7th, 2022|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |
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