Artemis
More Delays for NASA’s Astronaut Moonshots, With Crew Landing Off Until 2026
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and at least two years before landing on it, under the latest round of delays announced by NASA on Tuesday. The space agency had planned to send four astronauts around the moon late this year, but pushed the flight to […]
Audit Report Finds NASA’s SLS Rockets $6 Billion Over Budget, 6 Years Behind Schedule
A recent audit from NASA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) came to the conclusion that its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket development program is well over budget and far behind its original schedule. So far, NASA’s spending on “the most powerful rocket ever built” amounts to $23.8 billion through 2022, a sum representing “$6 […]
California Today Full Broadcast (March 22)
As California began to recover from the string of winter storms, an early spring storm hit the state hard. It caused more floods, traffic, and even deaths. Google recently pulled the Chinese-owned Pinduoduo app from its App Store, amid growing cybersecurity concerns from federal and state officials. A California representative proposed a new congressional bill […]
Splashdown of Artemis I Moon Mission Capsule
NASA’s Orion space capsule is expected to spashdown on Dec. 11 after a crewless voyage around the moon and back. The Artemis program is aimed at returning astronauts to the lunar surface this decade and establishing a sustainable base there as a stepping stone to future human exploration of Mars. NTD will livestream the event […]
NASA Fixing Moon Rocket Leaks, Hoping for September Launch Try
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA is replacing leaky seals in its moon rocket at the pad in hopes of launching it on its first test flight by the end of this month. Managers said Thursday they will conduct another test after the repairs to ensure all hydrogen fuel leaks are plugged. If that test goes well—and if […]
NASA Scrubs Moon Rocket Launch Again; Next Try Weeks Away
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA’s new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak Saturday, forcing launch controllers to call off their second attempt this week to send a crew capsule into lunar orbit with test dummies. The inaugural flight is now off for weeks, if not months. The previous try on Monday at launching the 322-foot (98-meter) […]
Take 2: NASA Aims for Saturday Launch of New Moon Rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA will try again Saturday to launch its new moon rocket on a test flight, after engine trouble halted the first countdown this week. Managers said Tuesday they are changing fueling procedures to deal with the issue. A bad sensor also could be to blame for Monday’s scrapped launch, they noted. The 322-foot […]
NASA Scrubs Launch of New Moon Rocket After Engine Problem
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA called off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Monday after a last-minute cascade of problems culminating in unexplained trouble related to an engine. The next launch attempt will not take place until Friday at the earliest and could be delayed until […]