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NASA's mobile launcher repaired but challenges remain for Artemis II mission
NASA's mobile launcher has completed a significant move from Launch Pad 39-B to the Vehicle Assembly Building after nearly two years of repairs, marking a crucial step toward the Artemis II mission.
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How NASA drives the $144-million vehicle that transports rocket ships
Before a rocket can blast off into space, it must travel 4.2 miles from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. That's where NASA's crawler-transporters come in.
Blue Origin rocket flies 30 payloads into space -- and back
The capsule, carrying 30 science payloads, landed in the desert 10 minutes after liftoff, slowed by parachutes and a final ...
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SpaceX catches its colossal Starship rocket at launch pad — but spacecraft is destroyed
Before the ship loss, the company successfully demonstrated how its massive mechanical arms dubbed “chopsticks” caught the rocket booster at the launch pad for the second time ever.
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Canoo — North Texas-based EV startup with NASA, Walmart partnerships — ceases operations
In August 2024, Canoo confirmed plans to move its headquarters from California ... intended to transport astronauts to the launch pad as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, which will send ...