Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) conducted a full-scale static fire of NASA’s Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) solid rocket booster—this was the first demonstration test of the enhanced, five-segment, […]
NASA Space Launch System (SLS)
NASA, Boeing optimizing vehicle assembly building high bay for future SLS stage production
NASA is preparing space at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for upcoming assembly activities of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for future Artemis missions, beginning […]
NASA’s SLS rocket stage set for transportation to Kennedy Space Center for Artemis II mission
NASA rolled out the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s core stage for the Artemis II test flight from its manufacturing facility in New Orleans on Tuesday for shipment to the agency’s spaceport […]
NASA + ESA unite for work on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover
NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) have signed an agreement to expand NASA’s work on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover, an ESA-led mission that is scheduled to launch in 2028 […]
NASA inspector alarmed by extensive damage to heatshield of astronaut moon vehicle
In November 2022, NASA launched its first uncrewed Moon-orbiting mission, Artemis I — kicking off the agency’s greater ambitions to return humans to the lunar surface. The journey, which saw […]
Terran Orbital awarded IDIQ contract by NASA
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) has been awarded an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $45 million ceiling value with NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate. The Directorate is comprised of NASA’s […]
Northrop Grumman completes 1st BOLE solid rocket motor segment for NASA’s SLS
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has completed the first Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) motor segment for the next-generation Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket booster. BOLE adds nearly […]