Astronauts assigned to the Artemis 2 Moon mission
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The Artemis 2 astronauts were announced in Houston, marking the first time in the 21st century a human crew has been assigned to fly a mission to the Moon.
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Artemis 2 Space Launch System core stage nearly finished
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NASA has finished fully integrating its second Space Launch System core stage, which will be used to send the Artemis 2 mission with four astronauts to the Moon late next year.
Read MoreSLS hot fire test ends prematurely, 2021 launch in question
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For the first time, NASA fired up the core stage for its Space Launch System, which is designed to send humans into deep space. However, an anomaly prompted the engines to shut down much earlier than planned.
Read MoreAfter years of delays, the first SLS core stage is complete
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The first flight core for the long-delayed Space Launch System is finally complete and ready for final testing ahead of the Artemis 1 mission. On Dec. 9, 2019, NASA unveiled the 8.4-meter-wide, 64.6-meter-long stage to members of the media at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.
Read MoreArtemis 1 core gets an engine, more SLS cores to be ordered
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Much like the Apollo program in the 1960s, the current Artemis program seems to have news every week. NASA’s first Space Launch System rocket recently received its first engine while the agency continues to work with Boeing to secure contracts for the giant vehicles through the end of the next decade.
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