THE LAUNCH PAD
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This marks the final preparation stage before its upcoming launch, targeted for a multi-day window opening no earlier than February 26 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free has announced his retirement, effective Saturday, Feb. 22, concluding a distinguished career spanning more than three decades at the agency.
NASA’s Artemis II mission has reached a significant milestone as engineers at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida have successfully completed the stacking of the twin solid rocket boosters (SRBs) for the Space Launch System (SLS) inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB).
In a surprising turn of events, NASA did not proceed with a widely anticipated layoff of at least 1,000 employees on Feb. 18.
Teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center have successfully lifted RS-25 engine No. E20001 onto the Fred Haise Test Stand, marking a major milestone in the production of new engines that will power the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.
Blue Origin has unveiled the six-member crew set to fly aboard its upcoming NS-30 mission, marking the 10th human flight for the New Shepard program and its 30th overall mission.
In a remarkable display of the increasing tempo of commercial spaceflight, Rocket Lab and SpaceX launched missions from opposite sides of the globe within mere minutes of each other.
SpaceX has once again pushed the boundaries of aerospace achievement by successfully landing a Falcon 9 booster in another country for the first time in human history.
Space enthusiasts are invited to join the Launch Pad Network (TLP) mission to the moon by sending their names, photos, or even video messages aboard LunEx-1, TLP’s first-ever mission to space. The mission will be carried aboard Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission 1 (GM1) lunar lander, set to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy later this year.
NASA has confirmed it will continue using the electric transport vans it acquired from Canoo Technologies for Artemis astronaut transport, despite the vehicle manufacturer going out of business.
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