Tag: Moon

NASA Artemis II Moon Rocket Rollback to VAB for Repairs: Photo Gallery 2 Evening VAB Arrival

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft mega moon rocket for the Artemis II crewed moonshot mission completed its rollback from launch pad 39B to the VAB  where it arrived around 8 p.m. EST, Feb. 25, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida – to fix the helium flow interruption issue detected in the ICPS upper stage during

NASA Completes Fully Successful 2nd WDR Cryogenic Fueling Test for Artemis II Rocket at Pad 39B, No Hydrogen Leaks: Photos

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA completed a fully successful cryogenic fueling test and simulated launch countdown test of its SLS (Space Launch System) mega moon rocket during the 2nd attempt at a wet dress rehearsal (WDR) on Thursday, Feb. 19 at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “Engineers loaded more than 700,000 gallons of liquid propellant into the rocket, sent a closeout

NASA Conducts ‘Confidence Test’ Loading Cryogenic Liquid Hydrogen into Artemis II Rocket at Pad 39B Checking for Leaks: Photos

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/CAPE CANAVERAL, FL –  As part of the ongoing investigation into why significant levels of gaseous hydrogen were detected during the recent WDR wet dress rehearsal cryogenic  propellant loading  test on Feb. 2 – that forced NASA to abort the final steps of the test – the agency conducted an unannounced liquid hydrogen (LH2) partial fueling test of

Moonrise and Moonset Photos with NASA Artemis II Rocket at KSC Launchpad 39B During Wet Dress Rehearsal: Photos

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/TITUSVILLE/CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – We had a few opportunities to photograph NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket from locations on the Kennedy Space Center as well as off site from Titusville along the Indian River lagoon – as the 2-day long Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) cryogenic fueling and simulated countdown was in progress since the evening of Jan. 31.

Ken Kremer Live Interview WESH 2 NBC News Orlando on Artemis II WDR Status Despite Cold Weather and Crew-12 Launch Status to ISS: Videos

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/CAPE CANAVERAL, FL –  I was interviewed live by WESH 2 NBC News Orlando on Jan. 30 for my comments and analysis update explaining two NASA human spaceflight missions – namely NASAs Artemis II human lunar flyby status on Artemis II despite the cold Florida weather and the NASA SpaceX Crew-12 launch status to ISS. WESH 2’s Michelle Imperato and Stewart Moore

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Rollout Media Event Jan. 17, 2026 at NASAs Kennedy Space Center – with Question from Ken Kremer to Crew: Video

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER PRESS SITE, FL –  The Artemis II crew as well as new NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman participated in a media briefing event at 9 a.m. ET during the rocket rollout at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Jan 17, 2026 The Artemis II crew comprises Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch of NASA,