Artemis I Core Stage Prepped for Dress Rehearsal
January 24, 2020
NASA and Boeing prepare for a giant leap toward returning humans to the moon and beyond. NASA will use flight hardware for its initial test of the SLS core stage.
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First NASA Space Launch System Core Stage Rolls Out
January 13, 2020
Boeing completes and delivers first Space Launch System core stage, the next step toward NASA's Artemis I mission to lunar orbit.
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Starliner Touches Down
December 22, 2019
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner’s first mission ended historically today when it became the first American orbital space capsule to land on American soil rather than in an ocean.p>
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A Starliner is Born
November 21, 2019
Boeing Starliner is placed atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket for first flight.
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Engines Installed on Space Launch System Artemis I Rocket
November 12, 2019
Installation of the last of four engines marks completion of the first Space Launch System core stage structure.
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Starliner completes successful pad abort test
November 04, 2019
First flight of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft proves astronauts can quickly and safely escape emergency situations.
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Boeing Begins Engine Install on SLS Core Stage
October 23, 2019
Boeing and Aerojet Rocketdyne technicians are installing the four powerful RS-25 engines modified for the Space Launch System at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, while ramping up to support the full core stage hot fire testing at Stennis Space Center next year.
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Fresh ideas from the factory floor
October 10, 2019
Innovation is built into the Space Launch System from the ground up, as technicians and engineers work together to improve the rocket by incorporating ideas from the shop floor into future design and build plans, making each rocket core stage come together faster, and more efficiently.
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Space Launch System Core Stage Structure Complete
October 01, 2019
Boeing teams in New Orleans connected the first Space Launch System (SLS) engine section to the rest of the rocket’s core stage.
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Patches Revealed
September 12, 2019
Boeing reveals the design of its mission patches for Starliner’s upcoming Orbital Flight Test, Pad Abort Test and Crew Flight Test.
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SLS Engine Section Complete; Prepares for Join
September 10, 2019
Production of the first Space Launch System core stage approaches final join as teams prep the engine section using new tooling and a new maneuver.
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