NASA's leak-prone Artemis moon rocket ready for another launch try
An overnight roll out to pad 39B sets the stage for launch Nov. 14 to kick off a long-delayed unpiloted test flight.
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An overnight roll out to pad 39B sets the stage for launch Nov. 14 to kick off a long-delayed unpiloted test flight.
It's been 60 years since then-President John F. Kennedy declared the United States wouldl land a man on the moon before the decade was out. Kennedy did not live to see his dream come true, but his message is alive and well as NASA prepares to return to the moon. We speak with CBS space consultant Bill Harwood about Kennedy's legacy and the present and future of American space travel.
The first Artemis program moonshot likely will be delayed to November.
NASA managers have ruled out a third attempt to launch the Artemis 1 moon rocket Tuesday.
NASA aims for Tuesday launch of oft-delayed Space Launch System rocket, but forecasters are 80% no-go.
Engineers are reviewing test data to determine if NASA can press ahead toward a September 27 launch target.
Along with a leak-free fueling test, NASA needs Space Force clearance to press ahead for a third launch try September 27.
The Space Force Eastern Range is evaluating a waiver request from NASA to enable a third launch attempt by the end of the month.
Another frustrating delay for NASA's star-crossed SLS moon rocket.
NASA scrubbed its second attempt to launch its Artemis 1 test flight on a mission to send an unpiloted capsule on a 37-day trip around the moon and back.
NASA will attempt to launch its Artemis 1 moon mission again on Saturday. The initial launch was scrubbed on Monday due to mechanical problems. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins Michael George with the latest on the countdown.
Engineers are hopeful the weather will cooperate for the planned launch Saturday of NASA's Artemis moon rocket.
Engineers developed a work around to avoid a repeat of the engine cooling problem that derailed Monday's launch try.
NASA managers will conduct a final review Thursday before giving engineers clearance to proceed with launch.
Trouble cooling one of the giant rocket's engines and a balky valve needed for troubleshooting triggered a launch scrub.
Years late and billions over budget, the SLS rocket is being readied for blastoff on an unpiloted test flight to lunar orbit.
Engineers say multiple lightning strikes near the launch pad Saturday caused no apparent problems.
NASA's Artemis program envisions a sustained presence on and around the moon as a stepping-stone to Mars.
The 46-hour, 10-minute countdown sets up a launch attempt at 8:33 a.m. EDT Monday at the opening of a two-hour window.
The Orion capsule being tested in the Artemis 1 mission will travel farther from Earth than any previous human-rated spacecraft.
NASA's powerhouse Space Launch System rocket is preparing for blastoff to the moon — and someday, Mars.
Fifty years after the last moon landing, NASA's Artemis I moon mission is poised to launch Monday. CBS News' Mark Strassmann brings us the latest from the Kennedy Space Center.
Artemis 1, NASA's first mission to the moon in 50 years, is scheduled to launch Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. If the uncrewed mission is successful, it will pave the way to have humans return to the lunar surface in 2025. NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Artemis Campaign Development Mark Kirasich, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the preparation ahead of the launch including why it has taken so long to get another moon mission.
NASA is preparing for a return to the moon after nearly 50 years. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann joined Elaine Quijano and Nikki Battiste to discuss plans for the uncrewed Artemis I mission, scheduled for launch Monday.
NASA plans to launch its new moon rocket on August 29 to kick off a long-awaited 42-day mission.