NASA will hold a media teleconference at 3 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 15, to discuss the wet dress rehearsal test of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I lunar mission.
The teleconference will stream live on the agency’s website.
Teleconference participants include:
- Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director, NASA Exploration Ground Systems program, Kennedy
- Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager, NASA Headquarters
To participate by telephone, media must RSVP no later than two hours prior to the start of the event to: [email protected].
NASA’s third test attempt began April 12 with a modified test procedure and concluded April 14. The test focused on using the ground systems at the Kennedy spaceport to load propellant into the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s core stage tanks, with minimal propellant operations on the upper stage.
Engineers encountered a liquid hydrogen leak on the tail service mast umbilical that prevented the team from completing the test. Before ending the test, teams were able to collect additional data by chilling down the lines used to load propellant into the upper stage. The rocket remains in a safe configuration as teams asses next steps.
Through Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon, paving the way for a long-term lunar presence and serving as a steppingstone to send astronauts to Mars.
For updates, follow along on NASA’s Artemis blog at:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis
- NASA to Cover Crew Arrival to Launch Site, Flight Readiness Review (STM Daily News)
The four members of the SpaceX Crew-5 mission pose for a portrait in their Crew Dragon flight suits at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. … NASA to Cover Crew Arrival to Launch Site, Flight Readiness Review STM Daily News! - Hilton to Design Suites for Starlab Space Station
Hilton is set to design astronaut facilities for the private space station, Voyager-Space’s Starlab. - NASA Waves Off First Artemis I Launch Attempt, to Provide Media Update
Following the Artemis I launch scrub Monday from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the agency will hold a media briefing at approximately 1 p.m. EDT today, Monday, Aug. 29, to discuss mission status. The briefing will livestream on NASA Television, the agency’s app, and on the agency’s website. Artemis I is… Read more: NASA Waves Off First Artemis I Launch Attempt, to Provide Media Update - Historic launch of Artemis I: Destination the MoonCNW Telbec/ – On Monday, August 29, NASA’s Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket will launch for the first time, as part of the Artemis I mission to the Moon. This uncrewed test flight will mark the return to the Moon after almost 50 years and the beginning of a new era of lunar exploration.… Read more: Historic launch of Artemis I: Destination the Moon
- Artemis Mission Paves the Way for Return to the Moon Says SMU Planetary Scientist Working with NASA
Matt Siegler, a research scientist at Southern Methodist University and the Planetary Science Institute who is participating in ongoing NASA missions, says the Artemis 1 launch could revive America’s ability to get humans back to the Moon. “Like Apollo, before we strap our best and brightest astronauts to the top of a rocket, we need… Read more: Artemis Mission Paves the Way for Return to the Moon Says SMU Planetary Scientist Working with NASA
