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NASA Conducts Hot Fire of RS-25 Engine
NASA Conducts Hot Fire of RS-25 Engine NASA successfully conducted a hot fire test of RS-25 engine No. 2063 on January 22, 2026, at the Stennis Space Center. The test was conducted to ensure the engine is ready for flight and cleared the way for its installation on the SLS core stage for the Artemis […]
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NASA’s Crawler Preps for Artemis II Rollout
NASA’s Crawler Preps for Artemis II Rollout NASA’s Crawler-Transporter 2 is preparing for the Artemis II rollout at Kennedy Space Center. The crawler will transport NASA’s SLS rocket with the Orion spacecraft to Launch Complex 39B ahead of the Artemis II launch. The Artemis II mission, scheduled for April 2026, will take astronauts around the […]
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully landed its booster on a barge at sea for the second time, marking an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market and reduce costs to […]
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Astronaut Joe Engle Flies X-15
Astronaut Joe Engle Flies X-15 Astronaut Joe Engle was assigned to fly the X-15 Research Rocket aircraft in 1963 as part of the US Air Force’s astronaut program. In 1965, Engle flew the X-15 to an altitude of 280,600 feet, becoming the youngest pilot to qualify as an astronaut and exceeding the required 50-mile altitude […]
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TFINER – Thin Film Isotope Nuclear Engine Rocket
TFINER – Thin Film Isotope Nuclear Engine Rocket The TFINER (Thin Film Isotope Nuclear Engine Rocket) is a novel space propulsion technology that enables aggressive space exploration by directly generating thrust from thin layers of energetic radioisotopes. The propulsion system can generate velocity changes of up to ~100 km/s using a few kilograms of fuel, […]
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NASA Stennis Continues Prep for Future Artemis Testing
NASA Stennis Continues Prep for Future Artemis Testing NASA’s Stennis Space Center has activated its interstage gas systems for future testing of the SLS rocket stage, which will fly on Artemis missions to the Moon and beyond. The activation marks a milestone in preparation for Green Run testing, where teams will test all systems to […]
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NASA’s SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Mission Overview
NASA’s SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Mission Overview NASA’s SpaceX CRS-32 mission will launch on [date] carrying approximately 6,700 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station. The mission includes a replacement catalytic reactor unit for the station’s water recycling system, as well as spare parts for various other systems. Some of the returned cargo from […]
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Artemis II Core Stage Integration – Complete!
Artemis II Core Stage Integration – Complete! NASA/Frank Michaux Technicians from NASA and primary contractor Amentum join the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the stacked solid rocket boosters for the Artemis II mission at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 23, 2025. The core stage is the largest component of the rocket, […]
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