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Artemis 1 Now In Record-Breaking Lunar Orbit
Posted in Science on 27th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
The purpose of Artemis 1 is to test the Orion spacecraft's essential systems, including a new heat shield.
NASA's First Artemis Launch Begins A New Age In Space Exploration
Posted in Science on 27th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
The launch of Artemis I is a significant milestone in space exploration, and marks the beginning of an exciting new era of human spaceflight that could ultimately lead us further into the solar system than we've ever gone before.
NASA Lays Out The Launch Windows For Its Massive Moon Rocket
Posted in Hardware, Science on 26th Jul, 2022
by Alex Muller
The SLS is the most powerful rocket NASA has ever built and is designed to fire its Orion capsule towards the Moon.
Two Thousand SpaceX Super Heavy Starship Launches for the Price of One SLS Launch
Posted in Business, Hardware on 8th Mar, 2020
by Alex Muller
The SLS is getting $2.5-4 billion of funding each year from 2021-2025. The plan is to launch 4 times in that five year period. Each SLS is costs $3-5 billion.
Boeing tapped to build 10 core stages for Artemis missions
Posted in Science on 18th Oct, 2019
by Alex Muller
When the SLS goes into service, it will be able to launch the 27-tonne manned Orion spacecraft into a translunar orbit as well as be able to put up to 130 tonnes (the equivalent of 22 elephants) into low-Earth orbit.