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NASA stacks moon-bound Artemis 2 rocket: Space photo of the day
The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage and rocket boosters have now been stood up and mated in preparation for NASA's ...
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NASA puts biggest rocket pieces together for Artemis II moon mission
The 212-foot-tall core stage was placed Sunday alongside two solid rocket boosters at ... converted from the Space Shuttle Program, and the two boosters provide 8.8 million pounds of thrust ...
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ULA's Vulcan rocket certified by Space Force to fly national security missions
ULA's Vulcan rocket has been certified by the US Space Force for national security ... there was an issue inside the nozzle on the solid rocket booster. Unlike SpaceX Falcon 9 — which is fully ...
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NASA stacks moon-bound Artemis 2 rocket: Space photo of the day
On March 23, 2025, technicians working at NASA's Kennedy Space Center mated together ... side of the core stage are twin five-segment solid rocket boosters, which were earlier stacked on the ...
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NASA’s moon rocket meets its side boosters for crewed Artemis II voyage
joining it to the two solid rocket boosters in essential work carried out inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. “The core stage is the largest component of the rocket ...
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As preps continue, it’s looking more likely that NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
Late Saturday night, technicians at Kennedy Space Center in Florida moved the core stage for NASA's second Space Launch System rocket into position between the vehicle's two solid-fueled boosters.
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Stoke Space and Rocket Lab join Space Force’s national security launch program
The U.S. Space Force has added Kent, Wash.-based Stoke Space and California-based Rocket Lab USA to the list of providers for its $5.6 billion round of national security launches. Each company ...
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It’s Looking More Likely NASA Will Fly the Artemis II Mission
Finally, ground crews lowered the rocket between the Space Launch System’s twin solid rocket boosters already stacked on a mobile launch platform inside High Bay 3, where NASA assembled Space ...
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SpaceX rocket fuel makes stunning swirl in European sky
The spiral was created after the rocket’s first-stage booster ... the fuel.” The swirl was created by the launch of SpaceX’s NROL-69 mission. Exactly what it was carrying into space was ...
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Spectacular blue spiral light brightens up night sky, likely from Space X rocket
A mysterious spiraling blue light illuminated the night skies over Europe on Monday. The cosmic whirlpool was captured in stunning video and appears to have been created by the SpaceX Falcon 9 ...