NASA Rocket Engine Testing

NASA, moon and Artemis

NASA just fueled up its Artemis 2 moon rocket in 2nd critical test. Was it a success? (It sure looked like it.)

NASA's second attempt to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket appeared to go well on Thursday (Feb. 19), potentially keeping the mission on track to launch as soon as early March.

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NASA’s 2nd rocket fueling test could finally decide Artemis moon launch date

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Nasa conducts second rocket fuelling test for Artemis moon mission

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NASA eyes March 6 launch of astronaut moon mission after passing key test

NASA officials on Friday said the agency was targeting March 6 for the launch of four astronauts around the moon and back as part of its Artemis II mission, overcoming rocket-fueling snags in a second...

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Astronauts’ Moon mission could blast off in March

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Nasa targets early March to send humans back around the Moon

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NASA announces earliest date for Artemis 2 lunar launch

NASA rehearsed the launch of its massive SLS rocket on Thursday.

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NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success

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When is the Artemis rocket launch? What we know after 2nd fueling test

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NASA's Second Artemis II Fueling Test Went Off Without a Hitch

NASA's second attempt to run a "wet test" of the Space Launch System (SLS) for its Artemis II mission was successful. Following a failure of some seals during the first attempt earlier this month, NASA pushed the launch back to March to conduct additional tests.

Yes, Rocket Lab is blowing up engines. No, it’s not a big deal, CEO says.

In response to a query from Ars about the engine test anomalies, Rocket Lab Chief Executive Officer Pete Beck downplayed concerns.

Space Coast Daily

WATCH LIVE: NASA Begins Countdown for Second Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal Fueling Test

NASA has started the countdown for a second wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis II moon mission, a critical practice run leading up to the planned launch that will send astronauts on a journey around the Moon — the first such crewed flight in more than 50 years.

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The fuel set to propel NASA’s moon crew is notorious for leaking. So why use it?

NASA’s first crewed moon mission in decades was delayed as its engineers grapple with an all-too-familiar rocket problem: hydrogen leaks. Fixing the issue is even trickier than it may seem.

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NASA targets a March launch of the moon rocket after test run reveals fuel leaks

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA said Tuesday it will now target a March launch of its new moon rocket after running into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test a day earlier. The space agency said in a statement that the launch delay will "allow ...

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NASA Marks Milestone in Preparation for Artemis IV Testing

A water system activation at the Thad Cochran Test Stand (B-2) on Jan. 30 at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, helped capture critical data to support testing a new SLS (Space Launch System) stage expected to fly on the Artemis IV mission.