CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the crew of four astronauts who will blast off on the historic Artemis II mission – as ‘humanity’s crew’ on humanity’s next epic journey beyond Earth orbit and around the Moon and back for the first time in more than 50 years! The history making international flight will
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – Technicians working at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have completed the assembly of the major core stage structures for the mammoth Space Launch System (SLS) mega Moon rocket that will launch on the agencies next Project Artemis mission – namely Artemis II – that will propel a crew of four astronauts beyond Earth orbit
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Enjoy our gallery of up close photos of NASA’s first ever Space Launch System (SLS) Mega Moon rocket taken at Launch Complex 39B a few days ago at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) before it rolls back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for repairs to the rocket and ground systems
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE, FL – The countdown has begun ! – as NASA restarts its new plan to proceed with a modified version of the critical countdown and fueling test known as the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) for the first ever Space Launch System (SLS) Mega Moon rocket rolled out to its launchpad atop
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE, FL – NASA has started the critical countdown and fueling test known as the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) on April 1 as planned for the first ever Space Launch System (SLS) Mega Moon rocket rolled out to its launchpad atop the Mobile Launcher at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM TITUSVILLE/KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA’s first ever Space Launch System (SLS) Mega Moon rocket stunned at sunrise (and Moonrise) on the Space Coast during multiple days this past week as the weather occasional cooperated to offer outstanding views of the 32 story tall vehicle topped by the Orion deep space human capsule as it stands
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA’s first ever Space Launch System (SLS) Mega Moon rocket topped by the Orion deep space human capsule stands proudly tall at its launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) as of Friday morning, March 18, following its absolutely stunning ten and a half hour roll out from the iconic Vehicle
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA’s maiden Space Launch System (SLS) Mega Moon rocket has rolled out in stunning fashion from the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on a spectacular 4 mile trip to the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) – with its lunar objective for the Orion deep space crew capsule movingly visible
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Mega Moon rocket has been fully unveiled for the first time today, March 16, after technicians retracted the last two work platforms surrounding the 32 story tall rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) where its components have been assembled together over the past year. NASA
For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA announced that the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) Mega Moon rocket is ready for its maiden rollout to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) later this week to carry out a critical fueling test of the 322 foot tall vehicle in early April which will pave the