Keith’s note: An enlargement of this image from the splashdown of Artemis II is all over space Twitter. There is a bright colored region on the heat shield. Armchair experts […]
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Centaur V Upper Stage Added To Artemis IV and V
Keith’s note: this procurement notice appeared today. Looks like Jared Isaacman is not wasting any time in his rebooting of the Artemis architecture: “NASA/MSFC has a requirement for next-generation upper […]
Posted inArtemis, Moon, News, SLS and Orion
Another Artemis II Issue Arises (Updates)
22 Feb Update: From NASA PAO: NASA to Rollback Artemis II Rocket, Spacecraft 21 Feb Update: I just talked to BBC World News TV about the recent issues with the […]
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So Long SLS? (And Gateway, Orion, Artemis?)
Keith’s note: According to Ars Technica: “On Friday, with less than an hour’s notice, David Dutcher, Boeing’s vice president and program manager for the SLS rocket, scheduled an all-hands meeting […]
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NASA’s New Journey To Nowhere
Keith’s note: this editorial by Mike Bloomberg “NASAâs $100 Billion Moon Mission Is Going Nowhere“ certainly does not mince words. “A celestial irony is that none of this is necessary. […]
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OIG: NASA’s Readiness for the Artemis II Crewed Mission to Lunar Orbit
“As a test flight, Artemis I was used to examine how the integrated SLS and Orion and associated systems performed in their intended environment, allowing the Agency to confidently mitigate […]
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NASA Delays Future Artemis Moon Missions – Again (update)
Keith’s note: According to NASA PAO “NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, Jan. 9, to provide an update on the agencyâs lunar exploration plans for […]
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NASAWatch Does Artemis TV
Keith’s note: (So far) today’s TV appearances are: 8:00 AM EST CTV; 1:00 PM EST France 24, and 2:00 PM EST Deutsche Welle. UPDATE: I am doing Deutsche Welle again […]
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NASA Mega Moon Rocket Tanking Test Fails – Again
Artemis I WDR Update: Third Test Attempt Concluded, NASA “Teams concluded today’s wet dress rehearsal test at approximately 5:10 p.m. EDT after observing a liquid hydrogen (LH2) leak on the […]
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NASA Is Moving The Goal Posts (Yet Again) On SLS
Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal Update “NASA is planning to proceed with a modified wet dress rehearsal, primarily focused on tanking the core stage, and minimal propellant operations on the […]