Ground systems could delay Artemis 2 launch
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Ground systems could delay Artemis 2 launch

NASA Space Technology The mobile launch platform that will be used for Artemis 2 was rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building Oct. 3 after tests at Launch Complex 39B. Credit: NASA/Jamie PeerMILAN — Refurbishment of ground systems like a mobile launch platform could become another factor in the schedule for the Artemis 2 mission that NASA says is still planned for launch next September.A report by the Government Accountability Office Oct. 17 found that work on the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program, which includes the mobile launcher and other ground systems needed to support launches of the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, could delay the Artemis 2 launch.“While EGS elements are close to completion, the program has no schedule margin for these remaining activities,” the GAO report stated. While issues with Orion led...
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Ground systems could delay Artemis 2 launch

Top Stories Tamfitronics The mobile launch platform that will be used for Artemis 2 was rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building Oct. 3 after tests at Launch Complex 39B. Credit: NASA/Jamie PeerMILAN — Refurbishment of ground systems like a mobile launch platform could become another factor in the schedule for the Artemis 2 mission that NASA says is still planned for launch next September.A report by the Government Accountability Office Oct. 17 found that work on the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program, which includes the mobile launcher and other ground systems needed to support launches of the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, could delay the Artemis 2 launch.“While EGS elements are close to completion, the program has no schedule margin for these remaining activities,” the GAO report stated. While issues with Orion led...
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The ground shifts beneath Biden: From the Politics Desk
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The ground shifts beneath Biden: From the Politics Desk

Politics tamfitronics Welcome to the online version ofFrom the Politics Deskan evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill.In today’s edition, we report on how the walls are closing in on President Joe Biden amid mounting pressure for him to exit the 2024 race. Plus, senior political reporter Jonathan Allen looks back at the staying power of Donald Trump as he prepares to again accept the Republican presidential nomination.Programming note: Stay tuned for a special edition of From the Politics Desk after the Republican National Convention concludes tonight, bringing you all the latest news and analysis from our team in Milwaukee.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.Biden world braces for the possibility that the...
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