Crews Move Artemis IV Liquid Hydrogen Tank

Crews Move Artemis IV Liquid Hydrogen Tank

NASA/Michael DeMocker Crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans transport the 130-foot-tall Artemis IV liquid hydrogen tank out of a production cell inside the main factory building into a detached test building on a separate portion of the 829-acre site on May 15, 2026. The liquid hydrogen tank will form part of the core stage for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, providing thousands of gallons of super-cold propellant to one…

Should Artemis IV astronauts actually land near the moon's south pole? Artemis II pilot says the lunar equator might be better

The moon's south pole has long been the target of NASA's Artemis lunar landing missions, but one Artemis astronaut is questioning if that's still the best plan.NASA's Victor Glover, who piloted the Artemis II mission around the moon this past April, proposed a different approach while speaking at the NASA Exploration Science Forum at the agency's Ames Research Center in California on July 21, according to a report published on Space News. "I thi…

L3Harris delivers RS-25 engines for Artemis III as NASA prepares 2027 SLS flight and new vertical core-stage integration

The delivery marks a key propulsion milestone for the third planned SLS flight. Artemis III is intended to support NASA’s effort to return astronauts to the lunar surface. Kristin Houston, President, Space Propulsion & Power Systems, Missile Solutions, L3Harris, said: “This is a major milestone in our effort to return astronauts to the lunar surface.” “This delivery keeps Artemis III on track for launch in 2027 and supports NASA’s transition to …

L3Harris Delivers Four RS-25 Core Stage Engines to NASA for Crewed Artemis III Lunar Mission – SatNews

On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, defense contractor L3Harris Technologies announced the completion and shipment of four modified RS-25 main engines to NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The liquid-fueled […]