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 Utah, USA
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Kay Anderson retweeted
Mike Massimino
@Astro_MikeApr 12
"Tell the world to keep this energy going, lets invest in togetherness" - a message from Victor Glover, plus: inside the success of Artemis II and what comes next from my latest interview with the @TODAYshow
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🚀 Artemis II takes science to new heights! While Artemis I laid the groundwork, Artemis II will have astronauts conduct groundbreaking health research and lunar observations. It's one giant leap for space exploration!
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Kay Anderson retweeted
NASA
@NASAFeb 2
Wet dress rehearsal activities for the Artemis II countdown continue into today. Teams have been troubleshooting issues with filling the core stage with liquid hydrogen. The rocket is in a safe configuration. Get real-time updates here: nasa.gov/blogs/artemis
Alt text for image: NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft are seen at Launch Complex 39B on Jan. 29, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The orange core stage of the rocket is sandwiched between two white solid rocket boosters. The rocket is topped with the white Orion spacecraft. The rocket and mobile launcher stand in front of the blue water of the basin. The sky is blue in the background. A lightning tower stands in the foreground. Credit: NASA/Jim Ross

ALT Alt text for image: NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft are seen at Launch Complex 39B on Jan. 29, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The orange core stage of the rocket is sandwiched between two white solid rocket boosters. The rocket is topped with the white Orion spacecraft. The rocket and mobile launcher stand in front of the blue water of the basin. The sky is blue in the background. A lightning tower stands in the foreground. Credit: NASA/Jim Ross

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Keeping Up With...all the chatter about the Moon today, we wanted to show off two of our favorite photos from Apollo and Artemis. 🌔 We're looking forward to the next crewed mission to the Moon early next year! 🚀🧑‍🚀
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Kay Anderson retweeted
ULA
@ulalaunch26 Aug 2025
Going farther, without forgetting how far we’ve come.
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ULA
@ulalaunch13 Aug 2025
The versatile Vulcan rocket combines the best of legacy Atlas V and Delta IV Heavy into a single-core rocket to support U.S. national security, commercial and civil launch needs. Today we are flying the VC4S variant that stands 202 ft. tall and generates three million lbs. of thrust.
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Kay Anderson retweeted
ULA
@ulalaunch12 Aug 2025
Liquid hydrogen propellant is now flowing into the Centaur V upper stage for launch. This is the final tank to be loaded during today's #VulcanRocket #USSF106 countdown. We have a green board with no issues being addressed by the ULA launch team. bit.ly/vulcan_ussf106
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One of the most inspiring moments in human history NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong’s words echoed across the world #OTD in 1969 as he became the first person to set foot on the surface of the Moon. The culmination of years of united effort, the Apollo 11 Moon landing remains a testament to our capacity to do hard things.
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We’ve tested the world’s largest and most powerful solid rocket motor ever built for human spaceflight. Known as Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE), the 156-foot-long motor produced upwards of 4 million pounds of thrust. news.northropgrumman.com/lau…
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Kay Anderson retweeted
NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemis8 Apr 2025
Artemis II honors all.
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Congrats @ulalaunch ! 🚀🚀🚀
ULA
@ulalaunch23 Jun 2025
All Kuiper 2 satellites have successfully deployed into space! Congratulations to Amazon and the Project Kuiper team and thank you for again entrusting United Launch Alliance and the Atlas V rocket to deliver. See our news release: newsroom.ulalaunch.com/relea…
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Kay Anderson retweeted
ULA
@ulalaunch23 Jun 2025
#GEM63 solid rocket booster burnout and jettison is confirmed for the #AtlasV 551, having consumed a half-million pounds (227,000 kg) of propellant to augment the initial liftoff thrust. The launch vehicle continues towards orbit on the power of its main engine and will more than triple its speed in the two minutes remaining in first stage flight.
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On June 26 at 1pm ET, we are static test firing the Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension solid rocket motor – the largest segmented solid rocket booster ever built.
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We’ve built 1.3M+ solid rocket motors and we’re just getting started. 🚀 From space launches to missile defense, propulsion drives it all and we’re scaling fast to meet mission needs. See how we’re propelling the future at ms.spr.ly/6014SmDxi
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🔌Powered up!⚡ Last week, Exploration Ground Systems teams powered up the @NASAArtemis II @NASA_SLS core stage and solid rocket boosters for the first time. Teams in @NASAKennedy’s Launch Control Center verified the systems and interfaces function between the flight hardware and ground systems, including the engine and booster thrust control systems.
Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program finish integrating the interim cryogenic propulsion stage to the SLS (Space Launch System) launch vehicle stage adapter on Thursday, May 1, 2025, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

ALT Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program finish integrating the interim cryogenic propulsion stage to the SLS (Space Launch System) launch vehicle stage adapter on Thursday, May 1, 2025, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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The results are in! 🏆 The 2024 NASA Pictures of the Year have been announced. Congratulations to all the winners, and to Artemis — which was represented heavily in the images!
NASA astronaut Andre Douglas wears AR (Augmented Reality) display technology during a nighttime advanced technology run in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona on May 21, 2024. The monocular lens consists of a pico-projector and waveguide optical element to focus an image for crew to see their real world overlaid with digital information. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

ALT NASA astronaut Andre Douglas wears AR (Augmented Reality) display technology during a nighttime advanced technology run in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona on May 21, 2024. The monocular lens consists of a pico-projector and waveguide optical element to focus an image for crew to see their real world overlaid with digital information. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas raises an American flag as NASA astronaut Kate Rubins looks on during their first simulated moonwalk in a week-long field test consisting of four simulated moonwalks and six advanced technology runs in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona on May 13, 2024. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

ALT NASA astronaut Andre Douglas raises an American flag as NASA astronaut Kate Rubins looks on during their first simulated moonwalk in a week-long field test consisting of four simulated moonwalks and six advanced technology runs in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona on May 13, 2024. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

NASA and Boeing teams prepare the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for shipment at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The orange core stage stands out against the gray parking lot. The sky in the background glows orange and yellow. Credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker

ALT NASA and Boeing teams prepare the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for shipment at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The orange core stage stands out against the gray parking lot. The sky in the background glows orange and yellow. Credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker

The Lunar Terrain Vehicle Ground Test Unit gleams inside of an enclosed space. An astronaut figure sits in the driver’s seat. An American flag is strapped to the back of the vehicle. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford and Helen Arase Vargas

ALT The Lunar Terrain Vehicle Ground Test Unit gleams inside of an enclosed space. An astronaut figure sits in the driver’s seat. An American flag is strapped to the back of the vehicle. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford and Helen Arase Vargas

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Vandenberg Guardians and Airmen supported an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM on May 21 at 12:01 a.m. PT. This test validates the safety and readiness of the weapon system. #MinutemanIII #GT253
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Recently, mobile launcher 2 reached new heights with the installation of tower module 6. This towering structure is a key piece of future Artemis missions, built to support the powerful SLS rocket in its Block 1B configuration starting with Artemis IV. 🔗go.nasa.gov/3Y8fAxD
Image Credit: NASA

ALT Image Credit: NASA

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Employees at @NASA_Marshall got a sneak peek of the Orion stage adapter for Artemis II and III. The adapter is the final piece of SLS hardware that will soon make its way to @NASAKennedy, marking continued progress towards the stacking of the rocket. 🔗 go.nasa.gov/3Rh6gUd
Image Credit: NASA/Megan Carter

ALT Image Credit: NASA/Megan Carter

Image Credit: NASA/Megan Carter

ALT Image Credit: NASA/Megan Carter

Image Credit: NASA/Sam Lott

ALT Image Credit: NASA/Sam Lott

Image Credit: NASA/Sam Lott

ALT Image Credit: NASA/Sam Lott

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Kay Anderson retweeted
ULA
@ulalaunch9 Apr 2025
NEW LAUNCH TIME. ULA Launch Director Eric Richards has instructed the team to coordinate a new target launch time of 7:40 p.m. EDT (2340 UTC) in hopes weather will improve. bit.ly/av_kuiper1
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