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CAPSTONE Spacecraft in Safe Mode, Teams Working to Resolve Issue

By |2022-09-10T18:39:00-04:00September 10th, 2022|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

The CAPSTONE spacecraft executed a planned trajectory correction maneuver on Thursday evening, Sept. 8, and CAPSTONE mission controllers have since obtained telemetry confirming that an issue put the spacecraft in safe mode near the end of the maneuver. The CAPSTONE mission team has good knowledge of the state and status of the spacecraft. The [...]

NASA Hosts National Space Council Meeting, Vice President Chairs Event

By |2022-09-09T19:23:00-04:00September 9th, 2022|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Sep 9, 2022 RELEASE 22-094 Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the importance of climate, human spaceflight, and STEM education during the Biden-Harris Administration’s second National Space Council meeting Friday, held at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. “For generations, with our allies and partners around the globe, America has led our world in the [...]

Teams Replace Seals on Artemis I Moon Rocket, Prepare for Tanking Test 

By |2022-09-09T17:10:00-04:00September 9th, 2022|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

After disconnecting the ground and rocket-side plates on the interface, called a quick disconnect, for the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line, teams have replaced the seals on the Space Launch System rocket’s core stage associated with the liquid hydrogen leak detected during the Artemis I launch attempt Sept. 3.  Both the 8-inch line used [...]

Teams Replace Seals on Artemis I Moon Rocket, Prepare for Tanking Test 

By |2022-09-09T17:10:00-04:00September 9th, 2022|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

After disconnecting the ground and rocket-side plates on the interface, called a quick disconnect, for the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line, teams have replaced the seals on the Space Launch System rocket’s core stage associated with the liquid hydrogen leak detected during the Artemis I launch attempt Sept. 3.  Both the 8-inch line used [...]

NASA to Host National Space Council Meeting at Johnson Space Center

By |2022-09-09T07:29:00-04:00September 9th, 2022|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston will host a meeting of the National Space Council at 2:20 p.m. EDT (1:20 p.m. CDT) today, Friday, Sept. 9. Vice President Kamala Harris will chair the event, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will deliver remarks. The meeting will air on NASA Television, the agency’s website, and the NASA app, [...]

Repair Work Underway, Preparations Continue for Next Launch Opportunity 

By |2022-09-08T19:00:00-04:00September 8th, 2022|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is seen at Launch Pad 39B Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as teams work to replace the seal on an interface, called the quick disconnect, between the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line on the mobile launcher and the rocket.  Photo Credit: (NASA/Chad [...]

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