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The Ground Crew Behind Artemis II’s Lunar Flight
technology11 days ago

The Ground Crew Behind Artemis II’s Lunar Flight

NASA’s Artemis II relies on a vast ground-operations network. This episode highlights the Exploration Ground Systems program and the massive equipment that moves and supports the rocket— including the 380-foot mobile launcher, the 11.5-million-pound crawler-transporter, and the Pegasus barge that ferries the core stage from New Orleans to Kennedy Space Center—along with the engineers and technicians who ensure safety, reliability, and on-time delivery for a crewed mission to orbit the Moon and fuel future journeys to Mars.

"NASA EGS Prepares for Artemis II Stacking Amid Uncertain Schedule"
space-exploration2 years ago

"NASA EGS Prepares for Artemis II Stacking Amid Uncertain Schedule"

NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program at Kennedy Space Center is preparing for the delayed Artemis II mission, which has been pushed to September 2025 due to issues with the Orion spacecraft. EGS is certifying new ground systems to support crewed launches of the Orion spacecraft with its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and is finishing validations for Mobile Launcher and Pad 39B systems. The program is also preparing for stacking the SLS solid rocket booster hardware for Artemis II, with hopes of beginning the process later this year.