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NASA Installs Orion Capsule on SLS as Artemis II Prep Continues Amidst Government Shutdown

"The last major hardware component before Artemis II launches early next year has been installed," acting NASA head Sean ...

Do rockets still launch during a government shutdown? How NASA could feel the effects

NASA is not immune to the effects of a government shutdown if congressional leaders fail to reach an agreement before ...

NASA Can Open Up the Solar System With Nuclear Propulsion

Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be ...

Once unthinkable, NASA and Lockheed now consider launching Orion on other rockets

The Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket have been attached at the hip for the better part of two decades. The big ...

Duffy says NASA could move on from Space X for Artemis III moon landing

Earlier this week, Transportation Secretary and NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy suggested that SpaceX may not be the ...
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Do rockets still launch during a government shutdown? How NASA could feel the effects

Of more than 18,000 workers employed at NASA, about 82.8% of them would be sent home without pay – or furloughed – during a government shutdown. Even if the government were to shut down, NASA's ...