Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal: Crew module hatch preparations and closure.
This step simulates launch day procedures, ensuring the spacecraft is sealed and ready for crew to enter Orion for launch. The Artemis II astronauts are not participating in the rehearsal.
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My sincere appreciation to all those who sent in letters, and for the overwhelming support from across the community. I will do everything I can to live up to the expectations.
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NG-2 Update: New Glenn is ready to launch. However, due to highly elevated solar activity and its potential effects on the ESCAPADE spacecraft, NASA is postponing launch until space weather conditions improve. We are currently assessing opportunities to establish our next launch window based on forecasted space weather and range availability.
Mars, we're coming for you! 🔴 🛰️ 🛰️
Soon, our twin Explorer spacecraft built for @NASA & @ucbssl ESCAPADE mission will begin their journey to the Red Planet to study the history of its climate.
The mission will study how the solar wind interacts with Mars’ magnetic environment and how this interaction drives the planet’s atmospheric escape, revealing how Mars changed from warm and wet to the cold, dry world we see today.
By flying two spacecraft in different orbits around Mars, ESCAPADE will get a dual viewpoint to solve the mystery of Mars' atmospheric escape. It’s a low-cost mission delivering high-impact science.
As New Glenn upends on the Transporter Erector (TE), the load shifts from the horizontal support system to the vertical supports around 74 degrees. Near 89.5 degrees, we pause for a final check, then pin the TE in place using clamps on the launch table that mate to the aft launch ring. Checkouts then hotfire…
🚨 Bill Nye says Trump’s NASA cuts are “extinction-level.”
The White House wants to slash science missions by up to 47%, gutting Earth monitoring, planetary research, even active Mars missions.
“This isn’t belt-tightening,” Nye warned. “It’s self-sabotage. America’s leadership in space is on the line.”