Artemis I moon rocket fueling test complete after NASA engineers overcome hydrogen leak

During the test, NASA attempted a "kinder and gentler" approach using lower pressure to fill the 322-foot-tall SLS rocket with thousands of gallons of cryogenic fuel.

Meet Frank Rubio: NASA astronaut from Florida flies to space aboard Russia rocket

Florida native Frank Rubio, along with two cosmonauts from Russia, launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Wednesday morning to the International Space Station (ISS). 

Artemis I Mission: NASA encounters leak during Cryogenic tanking test to confirm hydrogen leak repairs

NASA said its team encountered a hydrogen leak during the tanking test for the Artemis I rocket Wednesday morning. The leak was found at the quick disconnect between the tail service mast umbilical and the rocket, officials said in a tweet. 

Artemis I: NASA to test rocket on Wednesday
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After two scrubs and a series of technical issues, NASA is preparing for another test of the Artemis I Space Launch System on Wednesday. How that test goes will determine the launch schedule.

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover finds diversity, hints of microbial life in ancient lake bed rocks

NASA's Perseverance rover has spent 1.5 years on Mars exploring an ancient lake bed. Scientists say several rock samples collected on Mars have organic molecules associated with life. A follow-up mission will pick up these samples from Perseverance in 2030.

Inflatable homes for astronauts in space tested through explosions

One company is pushing technology to its limits. Newly released video shows a burst pressure test — a one-third-scale test model of what will one day be a habitat for astronauts and researchers to live and work in space.

Artemis I Mission: Here is when NASA could attempt to launch Artemis I rocket again

Alright space fans: NASA said late Monday that it is targeting Tuesday, Sept. 27 for its next launch attempt of the Artemis I mission to the Moon. A backup date is planned for Oct. 2, which is under review.

Watch video: Blue Origin experiences 'anomaly' during New Shephard uncrewed space flight in Texas

Blue Origin's uncrewed space flight – carrying 36 payloads, including students' school experiments – aborted its Monday flight shortly after launch in Texas due to an "anomaly."

Artemis I Mission: NASA fixes leaks, hopes for late September moon rocket launch

Engineers have replaced the seals associated with the hydrogen leak on the Artemis I mission and will continue to inspect them all weekend, according to NASA. Leaks were the reason last weekend’s test launch was scrubbed.

Artemis I launch: NASA replaces seals on moon rocket, prepares for tanking test

NASA Artemis I teams have replaced seals on the Space Launch System rocket’s core stage associated with the liquid hydrogen leak detected during the Sept. 3 launch attempt.

September's harvest moon: What to know

The next full moon is the harvest moon. Stargazers can see it, appearing opposite the sun in Earth-based longitude, at 5:59 a.m. ET on Saturday morning.

NASA hoping for late-September launch if Artemis I moon rocket is fixed in time

NASA leaders are hopeful they can launch the Artemis 1 mission before the end of September. However, the Space Launch System rocket must first undergo repairs, and the U.S. Space Force would need to approve.

Artemis I Mission: NASA targeting end of September for third Artemis I launch attempt

When will NASA attempt to launch its Artemis I moon rocket? At a Thursday teleconference, NASA officials said they were targeting Sept. 23 or Sept. 27, and potentially a third date, but cautioned that the dates have to still be confirmed, and depends on the repairs that need to be made to address hydrogen leaks.

NASA team to replace seal that prompted scrub of Artemis I launch

NASA’s new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak Saturday. While mission managers decided to haul the rocket off the pad and into the hangar for further repairs and system updates, some of the work and testing may be performed at the pad before the rocket is moved.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches 51 more Starlink satellites into space

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will launch 51 Starlink internet satellites and Spaceflight Sherpa-LTC to low-Earth orbit Sunday night from Cape Canaveral.