T-3 Days until we meet the crew of Artemis III! π https://t.co/rOBwPCF3jP
NASA will reveal the Artemis III crew on Tuesday, June 9. The mission will launch four astronauts from Kennedy Space Center and test critical rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial human landing systems. Be part of the excitement in the Rocket Garden and experience the NASA story!
There is a lot going on right now on the @Space_Station, but fortunately we are all safe and witnessed a spectacular southern aurora show yesterday thanks to a recent solar event.
Three years since the first flight of Starship, the next generation is here. New ship. New booster. New engines. New pad and new test site. SpaceX engineers are working to solve one of the most difficult engineering challenges in history: developing a fully, rapidly reusable rocket
Counting down to Artemis II ππ Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen will soon arrive at Kennedy Space Center. NASA is working toward the launch of Artemis II as soon as April 1, 2026, with additional availability through April 6. https://t.co/rAfQ9QXGQl
Space Force failed to issue a decay notice for VAST's Haven Demo, which was removed from orbit on Feb 5.
It's still in the US satellite catalog as 'in orbit'.
π¨OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION:
Here's the confirmation from SpaceX! It was an abort, but all 10 engines lit up.
Next up: preparing Booster 19 for a 33-engine static fire! π₯
With the rollback of the Artemis II rocket and spacecraft complete, NASA will host a news conference at 10am ET (1500 UTC) on Friday, Feb. 27, to discuss next steps for the crewed lunar mission. https://t.co/qcYBYA0z4T
A little timeframe reference here. For Artemis 1, it was about 50 days between rollback to the VAB and the next launch opportunity (successful launch). Depending on how big the helium repair is, I do think the April window could still be on the table.
After overnight data showed an interruption in helium flow in the SLS interim cryogenic propulsion stage, teams are troubleshooting and preparing for a likely rollback of Artemis II to the VAB at @NASAKennedy. This will almost assuredly impact the March launch window. @NASA will continue to provide updates as they become available.