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The two elements that will make up the initial Gateway capability for NASA’s Artemis campaign…
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NASA’s Advisory Council Human Exploration and Operations Committee has provided updates on SpaceX’s Starship system and upcoming missions. The Starship will be used as the landing system for the Artemis III mission, which aims to return humans to the Moon in September 2026. NASA officials are encouraged by SpaceX’s progress and successful tests, including a full-duration burn during ascent and qualification testing of the docking system that will connect the Starship with the crewed Orion capsule. The fourth flight test of the Starship

NASA and Lockheed Martin are collaborating to resolve issues that have arisen during ground testing of the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II circumlunar mission. The issues, including a circuit flaw and battery shock resistance, have caused a delay in the mission’s launch readiness target date, now set for September 2025. The Lockheed Martin team at Kennedy Space Center is working on reinstalling electronics and implementing fixes for the circuit flaw, while NASA and contractor teams are addressing the battery issue. These resolutions are crucial for

ULA, or United Launch Alliance, is preparing for the launch of its new Vulcan rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The inaugural flight is scheduled for January 8, 2024, and will carry Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and the Artemis program.

The Vulcan Centaur is set to replace ULA’s Delta IV family of rockets and Atlas

Boeing is making significant progress in the production of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) core stages, with a change in the production process. Future builds, including the core stage for Artemis III, will now be carried out at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. The completion of the core stage for Artemis II is nearing its final integrated testing at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans. The engine section for Artemis III has been transported to

Boeing is working to accelerate the final assembly of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage to meet the year-end deadline for the Artemis II mission. After a cost-saving slowdown during the summer, Boeing has resumed two shifts a day at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The goal is to complete testing and checkout of the unit that will help send NASA astronauts back to the Moon. Testing is expected to be finished by the end of November, with additional thermal protection system (

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NASA is making progress on the completion of the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for the Artemis II lunar flyby mission. Despite delays caused by supply chain issues and a weld tool problem, NASA aims to complete Core Stage-2 by the end of this year. Core Stage-2 is assigned to the Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts to the Moon. The completion and delivery of Core Stage-3 is planned for late 2024 or early 2025.

Florida’s Space Coast is seeing significant construction progress as SpaceX and Blue Origin work to enhance their infrastructure and prepare for future testing. At Blue Origin’s manufacturing complex, hardware has been accumulating outside the main production building, indicating progress in designing and building the New Glenn launcher. With a diameter of 7 meters and a height of approximately 98 meters, New Glenn will be larger than other vehicles in its class. Blue Origin has also submitted plans for a new facility in Cape Canaveral, covering nearly

NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to send astronauts back to the Moon, is facing obstacles due to a lack of Space Launch System (SLS) rockets. The space agency does not have enough vehicles to increase the flight rate of its crewed Orion spacecraft in the coming decade. Only two more SLS vehicles are available until the completion of the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) upgrade, expected to be ready by late 2028.

After the planned Artemis II lunar flyby test flight