Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy reschedules moon rocket launch for Thursday
The new schedule was announced a week after the previous launch attempt was suspended because of high winds.
Mon Sep 04 2023
Hurricane threat prompts NASA to delay next launch attempt of moon rocket
The flight, marking the first mission of NASA's ambitious new Artemis lunar exploration program, had been set for liftoff next Monday.
Fri Nov 11 2022
NASA to make second attempt at debut moon rocket launch on Saturday
A pair of technical issues foiled an initial try at getting the spacecraft off the ground for the first time.
Wed Aug 31 2022
NASA delays debut Artemis flight of new moon rocket after engine cooling issue
If engineers can resolve the issue on the launch pad in the next 48 to 72 hours, "Friday is definitely in play", Michael Sarafin said.
Tue Aug 30 2022
'Sight to behold': Tourists flock to Florida for Moon rocket launch
About 200,000 visitors are expected to attend the launch of the mission, called Artemis 1, which will propel an empty capsule to the Moon.
Mon Aug 29 2022
NASA's mega-moon rocket ready for liftoff on eve of debut Artemis mission
If the countdown clock is halted for any reason, NASA has set Sept. 2 and Sept. 5 as potential backup launch dates.
Mon Aug 29 2022
Musk says first orbital flight for Moon rocket in early 2022
For the upcoming orbital test, it will be decked out with an ultra-powerful first stage dubbed Super Heavy.
Fri Nov 19 2021
NASA's Boeing moon rocket cuts short 'once-in-a-generation' ground test
NASA's deep space exploration rocket built by Boeing briefly ignited all four engines of its behemoth core stage for the first time on Saturday.
Sun Jan 17 2021