Burns and other minor damage to Launch Pad 39B.Screenshot: NASA television A scorched platform, fried cameras, broken pipes and a broken elevator were among the victims of NASA’s SLS rocket launch last week. Mobile Launcher 1 and Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center will require repairs, but NASA says they will be ready for …
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The Near-Earth Asteroid Scout (NEA Scout) mission is designed to use a solar sail to fly over an asteroid and collect images. Drawing: Nasa The tiny Japanese lunar lander never landed on the Moon because it failed to communicate with ground controllers shortly after launching aboard NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The spacecraft was …
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Artist’s rendering of Orion passing in front of the Moon, with an Earthrise in the background. Drawing: Nasa from NASA The Space Launch System lifted off on Wednesday, sending the uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a 25-day journey to the Moon and back. Orion is expected to reach its destination early next week, when it will …
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