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VideoLive coverage: NASA’s Artemis 1 moon mission finally underway
NASA's oft-delayed Artemis 1 lunar test flight finally got off the ground at 1:47 a.m. EST (0647 GMT) Wednesday with the inaugural blastoff of NASA's huge Space Launch System moon rocket from Kennedy Space Center. The unpiloted demonstration mission will pave the way for future human missions to the moon.
VideoWatch live: Hurricane force wind gusts detected at Artemis 1 launch pad
Hurricane Nicole made landfall on Florida's east coast south of Kennedy Space Center early Thursday, while NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket rode out the storm on pad 39B. We're streaming live views from Kennedy Space Center.
VideoNASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket ready for ride back to launch pad
After replacing and recharging batteries in the Vehicle Assembly Building, NASA ground teams plan to roll the more than 30-story-tall Space Launch System rocket back to its launch pad early Friday at Kennedy Space Center for another try Nov. 14 to send the Artemis 1 test flight around the moon.
VideoLive updates: NASA reports minimal damage to Kennedy Space Center
Watch live views from our cameras at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as Hurricane Ian moves away from Florida after bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to the Space Coast. NASA moved the Artemis 1 moon rocket back inside the Vehicle Assembly Building on Tuesday, and the agency reported minimal damage from the storm.
VideoLive coverage: NASA’s Artemis 1 rocket rolls back to VAB for hurricane protection
NASA rolled the Space Launch System moon rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building early Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center, moving the more than 30-story-tall launcher to safety as Hurricane Ian threatens Florida. The decision to roll the rocket back to the VAB will likely delay launch of the Artemis 1 lunar test flight until November.
VideoLive coverage: Artemis 1 moon rocket to return to hangar as hurricane threatens Florida
NASA has decided to roll the SLS moon rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building as Florida continues to be threatened by Hurricane Ian.
VideoLive coverage: NASA fully loads Artemis 1 moon rocket in cryogenic test
NASA's launch team says they got a hydrogen leak under control in a fueling line near the bottom of the Artemis 1 moon rocket's core stage, allowing engineers to continue with a cryogenic tanking test on pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday. The leak temporarily halted operations to load more than 750,000 gallons of super-cold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the Space Launch System.
VideoLive coverage: NASA to conduct Artemis 1 repair work at the launch pad
NASA says it will carry out repairs and tests on the Artemis 1 rocket at the launch pad rather than immediately rolling back to the hangar. The agency needs the Space Force to extend the certification of flight termination batteries if it wants to make another launch attempt in September. Otherwise the rocket will have to return to the assembly building and face a lengthy delay.
VideoVideo: Replay of Artemis 1 wet dress rehearsal, now with countdown audio
More than two months after a practice countdown for the Artemis 1 launch, NASA has released audio from the launch team after gaining export control clearance. The audio provides a sneak peek of what to expect on launch day.
VideoVideo: Interview with former NASA astronaut Doug Hurley
Former NASA astronaut Doug Hurley visited with Spaceflight Now before the launch of the Artemis 1 lunar test flight. Hurley is a veteran of two space shuttle missions and commanded the first piloted test flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft in 2020. He is now a senior director of business development at Northrop Grumman, supplier of the Space Launch System's solid rocket boosters.