Space Launch System (SLS)
NASA’s Orion EM-1 Crew Module Passes Critical Pressure Tests
The next Orion crew module in line to launch to space on NASA’s Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1) has passed a…
NASA Welds First Flight Section of SLS Core Stage for 2018 Maiden Launch
One weld at a time, the flight hardware for NASA's mammoth new Space Launch System (SLS) booster has at last…
Kennedy’s Modernized Spaceport Passes Key Review Supporting SLS/Orion Launches
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Modernization of NASA’s launch infrastructure facilities at the Kennedy Space Center supporting the new SLS/Orion…
NASA Test Fires SLS Flight Engine Destined to Launch Astronauts Back to the Moon
NASA engineers have successfully test fired the first flight engine destined to power the agency’s mammoth new SLS rocket that…
It’s Going To Be A Blast! First RS-25 Flight Engine Test Set For March
The first flight test for the RS-25 rocket engine, which will power NASA's Space Launch System, is set for March…
Obama Administration Proposes Smaller 2017 NASA Budget of $19 Billion with Big Exploration Cuts
The Obama Administration has announced its new Federal budget and is proposing to cut NASA’s Fiscal Year 2017 Budget to…
NASA Unveils Orion Pressure Vessel at KSC Launching on EM-1 Moon Mission in 2018
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA officials proudly unveiled the pressure vessel for the agency’s new Orion capsule destined to…
NASA’s Orion Crew Module Backbone Arrives at KSC Aboard Super Guppy for Exploration Mission-1
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - Looking amazingly like a fish flying across the skies high above the Florida space coast, NASA’s…
NASA Completes Welding on Lunar Orion EM-1 Pressure Vessel Launching in 2018
In a major step towards flight, engineers at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have finished welding together the…
NASA Receives Significant Budget Boost for Fiscal Year 2016
NASA has just received a significant boost in the agency’s current budget after both chambers of Congress passed the $1.1…