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Citing valve problem, NASA will load only the SLS core stage in next countdown test

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NASA’s Space Launch System on pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky A problem with a helium valve on the Space Launch System moon rocket’s upper stage will require ground teams to only partially load the giant launcher with cryogenic propellants during an upcoming countdown dress rehearsal, NASA officials said Saturday. Instead …

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First-of-its-kind commercial astronaut mission heads for space station

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket climbs away from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the Ax-1 commercial crew mission. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky Strapped in the seats of a SpaceX crew capsule, a retired NASA astronaut and three wealthy paying passengers rocketed into orbit Friday from the Kennedy Space Center on the first …

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Live coverage: Four private astronauts set for launch Friday

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Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Axiom’s Ax-1 mission. The Ax-1 mission will carry Michael López-Alegría, Larry Connor, Eytan Stibbe, and Mark Pathy to the International Space Station. Follow us on Twitter. SFN Live Four private citizens are …

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SpaceX ready for launch of first all-commercial crew to space station

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STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Mark Pathy, Larry Connor, Mike Lopez-Alegria, and Eytan Stibbe at launch pad 39A during a dress rehearsal for launch of Axiom’s Ax-1 mission. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX and a Houston company are gearing up to launch four private citizens Friday on the first NASA-sanctioned, fully commercial flight to the …

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NASA’s SLS moon rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 share the scene at Kennedy Space Center

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Seen from Cape Canaveral National Seashore on Wednesday, NASA’s Space Launch System (left) stands on pad 39B and a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket (right) stands on pad 39A. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 shared the scene Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center — the first …

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Watch live: Falcon 9 rocket, Crew Dragon capsule on launch pad for test-firing today

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Falcon 9 static fire for Axiom’s Ax-1 mission is scheduled no earlier than 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Wednesday, April 6. A streaming video of the test-firing is available on this page. SpaceX rolled a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule to their launch pad Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center, setting …

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NASA bumps Artemis countdown rehearsal until after Axiom crew launch

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NASA’s Space Launch system moon rocket for the Artemis 1 mission stands on pad 39B Monday. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA officials said Tuesday they are standing down from a cryogenic loading test on the agency’s Space Launch System moon rocket until after the launch of a commercial crew mission from a neighboring pad at the Kennedy …

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Amazon books up to 83 launches with ULA, Arianespace, and Blue Origin

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Artist’s illustrations of Blue Origin’s New Glenn, ULA’s Vulcan Centaur, and the European Ariane 6 rocket. Credit: Blue Origin / United Launch Alliance / ESA / Spaceflight Now Amazon announced the largest commercial launch deal in history Tuesday, revealing agreements for up to 83 missions to deploy thousands of internet satellites on United Launch Alliance’s …

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Launch of Axiom’s commercial space station mission delayed until Friday

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Ax-1 pilot Larry Connor, commander Mike Lopez-Alegria, Mark Pathy, and Eytan Stibbe during a test with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Credit: SpaceX The launch of the first all-private crew to the International Space Station has been delayed to Friday, officials announced late Monday. The four commercial space …

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Ground system problem halts Artemis 1 countdown dress rehearsal

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NASA’s Space Launch System moon rocket stands on pad 39B Sunday, moments after NASA scrubbed a planned cryogenic fueling test. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now NASA launch controllers called off plans to load super-cold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the first fully-assembled Space Launch System moon rocket Sunday for a countdown dress rehearsal, …

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