https://spacewatch.global/tag/nasa-space-launch-system-sls/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/nasa-space-launch-system-sls/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2021/03/nasa-gets-its-mega-moon-rocket-ready-for-launch/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31270&preview=true&preview_id=31270 NASA gets its “mega Moon rocket” ready for launch]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/03/nasa-ready-for-second-hot-fire-test-of-sls-rocket/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31216&preview=true&preview_id=31216 NASA ready for second hot fire test of SLS rocket]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/02/nasa-inspector-sees-total-artemis-cost-at-86-billion/ Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=30308&preview=true&preview_id=30308 NASA Inspector sees total Artemis cost at $86 billion]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/02/nasas-hot-fire-tests-for-giant-sls-rocket-underway/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=30070&preview=true&preview_id=30070 NASA's hot fire tests for giant SLS rocket underway]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/01/nasa-and-boeing-suffer-major-setback-with-sls-test/ Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=29800&preview=true&preview_id=29800 NASA and its prime contractor Boeing suffered a "major setback in their deep-space ambitions" on Saturday when the engines of its giant Space Launch System (SLS) booster shut down after only 67 seconds in a crucial ground test, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/12/u-s-congress-provides-nasa-with-23-3-billion-for-fiscal-21/ Tue, 22 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=29223&preview=true&preview_id=29223 U.S. Congress provides NASA with $23.3 billion for fiscal '21]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/09/nasa-details-artemis-program-plan-to-land-on-the-moon-in-2024/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=26384&preview=true&preview_id=26384 NASA details Artemis program plan to land on the Moon in 2024]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/nasa-names-companies-to-develop-human-landers-for-artemis-moon-missions/ Mon, 04 May 2020 05:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22118 NASA has selected three U.S. companies to design and develop human landing systems (HLS) for the agency’s Artemis program, one of which will land the first woman and next man on the surface of the Moon by 2024. NASA is on track for sustainable human exploration of the Moon for the first time in history.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/thousands-apply-to-join-nasas-artemis-generation-beanastronaut/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 05:00:17 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21300 More than 12,000 people have applied to join NASA’s next class of astronauts, demonstrating strong national interest to take part in America’s plans to explore the Moon and take humanity’s next giant leap – human missions to Mars. Applications were received from every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories. However, the […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/nasa-awards-artemis-contract-for-gateway-logistics-services-to-spacex/ Wed, 01 Apr 2020 05:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21093 NASA announced on 27 March 2020 hat it has selected SpaceX as the first U.S. commercial provider under the Gateway Logistics Services contract to deliver cargo, experiments and other supplies to the agency’s Gateway in lunar orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/spacewatchgl-oped-dig-deep-australias-mining-know-how-makes-it-the-perfect-150m-partner-for-nasas-moon-and-mars-shots/ Sun, 03 Nov 2019 09:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16482 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Prof. Andrew Dempster, we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. This is “Dig deep: Australia’s mining know-how makes it the perfect $150m partner for NASA’s Moon and Mars shots”, originally published 25  September 2019 at The Conversation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/astrobotic-commends-senate-nasa-funding-bills-strong-resources-for-lunar-science-exploration/ Wed, 02 Oct 2019 06:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16240 Astrobotic commends the Senate Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee for providing strong funding for NASA’s Lunar Discovery and Exploration initiative in its FY2020 bill. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/01/russia-sets-out-yenisei-super-heavy-launch-vehicle-timetable-and-budget/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 06:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12366 The head of the Russian Roscosmos state space corporation, Dmitry Rogozin, has approved the timetable and budget for the development of Russia's super-heavy launch vehicle called Yenisei. It is expected that Yenisei will be developed and operational by 2028 at an overall cost of U.S.$15 billion (approximately 1 trillion rubles).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/spacewatchgl-interview-nasas-r-marshall-smith-on-the-lunar-orbital-platform-gateway/ Sun, 14 Oct 2018 08:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10824 NASA’s Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway is set to be a staging post in space – a science lab, communications hub, and holding area for robots and rovers and a jumping off point for future deep space transportation. ]]>