The Jacobs Company employs 21 overhead crane operators at Kennedy Space Center. The crews had an opportunity to practice with a mock-up of the SLS Core Stage for crane operations in the Vehicle Assembly Building.
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NASA Drops 450,000 Gallons of Water on SLS Mobile Launcher
NASA releases 450,000 gallons of water in a matter of moments during their seventh and final water flow test at LC-39B in support of the upcoming Artemis / SLS launch.
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SLS Core Stage Test Article Arrives at KSC for Crane Practice
A mock-up of the Space Launch Systems (SLS) core stage arrived at Kennedy Space Center today via the Pegasus barge for a month of testing inside the VAB.
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Successful Orion Abort Test Brings NASA Closer to Moon Mission
At 7AM local time on July 2, 2019, NASA conducted a test of the Orion Launch Abort System. After 50 seconds of powered flight, NASA initiated the abort sequence and the Launch Abort System successfully pulled the Orion crew module away from the rocket.
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What Cocoa Beach Viewers Will See During Tomorrow's Orion Ascent Abort Test Tomorrow
Anyone on Cocoa Beach tomorrow at 7AM will witness a fascinating show during the unmanned Orion Ascent Abort Test 2. The two-hour launch window begins at 7 AM on Tuesday July 2, 2019 with a back-up launch day of July 3, 2019.
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Stunning, full color photo book covering every east coast launch spanning 2014-2015, including the first-ever powered landing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
More InfoAfter a one day delay for weather concerns, the Crew 8 launch came at 10:53 PM EST of March 3, 2024 from Launch Complex 39-A
