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NASA's Space Launch System is a heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of powering the Orion spacecraft and cargo beyond low Earth orbit.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 18

    Eight minutes later and a successful test of the I core stage for the SLS rocket 🚀 READ MORE on the Artemis Blog >>

    Applause
    Applause is heard from the @NASAStennis teams as the Green Run hot fire test concludes. After acquiring eight minutes of data, the teams are now beginning their shutdown procedures.
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  2. Retweeted
    4 hours ago

    Go . ✨ With and , as well as U.S. commercial partnerships with the human landing system and Gateway lunar outpost, ’ funding request gives us the resources to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.

    Artemis: Inside the Latest Achievements – Episode 28
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  3. Retweeted
    5 hours ago

    Coming up: Administrator gives his address. Tune in to learn what’s ahead for our missions to study Earth’s changing climate and explore the Moon, Mars and worlds beyond! 📺 Watch LIVE at 3pm ET:

    Text: The State of NASA, with NASA "worm" insignia and image of Earth seen from orbit
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    7 hours ago

    Be sure to catch the event on TV, happening today at 3pm ET! NASA Administrator will discuss plans for future climate science missions, a return to the Moon with the program, and more.

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  5. 10 hours ago

    Last week, the forward skirt was added to the top of the stack that forms the upper portion of the core stage for NASA's II mission. The forward skirt houses flight computers, avionics, and other electronic systems for the Moon rocket. DETAILS >>

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  6. Retweeted
    Jun 1

    Spotlight on… Orion! 🚀 During I, an uncrewed spacecraft, powered by the Service module, will travel over 1.3 mil miles (~2 mil km), venturing thousands of miles beyond the Moon, and return to Earth.

    Illustration of the Orion spacecraft
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  7. Retweeted
    Jun 1

    🌈 Category is: LGBTQ+ ! We’re celebrating all the ways members of our workforce express and identify themselves while advancing our scientific and research missions. Get to know some of them in our Pride Month gallery:

    164 replies 608 retweets 4,017 likes
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  8. Jun 1

    How does compare to Apollo? 🚀 This side-by-side image shows the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket stage and the Artemis I SLS core stage in the transfer aisle inside the VAB. MORE on Apollo and Artemis, then and now >>

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  9. Jun 1

    Cloudy days are rare on Mars ⛅️ Earlier this year, NASA's Mars Curiosity rover was ready to capture these wispy puffs filled with ice crystals that scattered light from the setting Sun. LEARN MORE >>

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  10. Retweeted
    Jun 1

    100 days (sols) on Mars, and feeling productive: ✅ Tested all cameras & instruments ✅ Returned 75,000+ pics ✅ Deployed & captured its flights ✅ Recorded sounds of Mars ✅ Extracted oxygen from atmosphere ✅ Started south to first exploration zone Onward.

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  11. May 31

    On this Day, we remember and honor the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

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  12. May 30

    - crews at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility fully stacked three element together to form the upper portion of the core stage for the II mission. DETAILS >>

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  13. May 29

    When NASA's I launches to the Moon, three special guests and their families will be there to see it. MORE about Austin, Taia, and Amanda and their winning essays as part of the Moon Pod Essay Contest HERE >>

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  14. May 28

    To sum it up: NASA's Ingenuity muscled through its sixth flight on the Red Planet. WHAT HAPPENED plus why teams say the flight confirmed robustness of the system in multiple ways HERE >>

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  15. Retweeted
    May 27

    Stacked on 🔝! This week, the team fully stacked three hardware elements together to form the top of the core stage for II, the first crewed Artemis mission and the second flight of the SLS rocket. Learn more:

    Teams from NASA and core stage prime contractor Boeing observe the connected forward skirt, liquid oxygen tank, and intertank flight hardware inside an assembly area at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.
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  16. May 27

    Stacking and assembly of the core stage of NASA's Space Launch System rocket for the II mission continues at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility. Teams connected the forward skirt with the liquid oxygen tank and intertank flight hardware. DETAILS >>

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  17. Retweeted
    May 27

    🌝 Total eclipse of the Moon! 🌚 Our photography team captured the "super blood Moon eclipse" as it set over New Orleans yesterday morning. (📸: MAF)

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  18. May 27

    Unlike dust here on Earth, lunar dust is abrasive and extra clingy. As teams prepare to send astronauts to explore new corners of the Moon, lunar dust research and innovations are already paying off on Earth in the fight against air pollution >>

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  19. May 27

    From core stage testing and delivery to booster assembly, it has been a busy couple of months for NASA's Space Launch System team. Check out the highlights HERE >>

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  20. Retweeted
    May 26

    On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride launched aboard the space shuttle and made her mark on history, becoming the first American woman in space.✨ Today, would have been her 70th birthday! Celebrate :

    48 replies 503 retweets 3,658 likes
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  21. May 26

    Jessica Rose is achieving her childhood dream of contributing to spaceflight with her work for the twin solid rocket boosters for NASA's Space Launch System rocket. MORE on Jessica and her work for NASA's next-generation Moon missions with >>

    4 replies 39 retweets 344 likes
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