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Space

NASA Launches Artemis I Mission With SLS Rocket

By Rachel Jewett

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

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NASA Launches Artemis I Mission With SLS Rocket

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test, in the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. Photo: NASA/Joel Kowsky

NASA successfully launched the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket early Wednesday morning in the Artemis I mission, earning launch heritage for the vehicle that has long been in development and delayed. The uncrewed Orion spacecraft is now en route to fly by the Moon, setting the stage for future missions to return astronauts to the Moon. The mission launched at 1:47 a.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Boeing [BA]-built SLS rocket carried…

Army

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Congress

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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