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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…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

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Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]