NASA Invites Media to Update on Rocket Test for Artemis I Moon Mission

The core stage for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is seen in the B-2 Test Stand during a hot fire test Jan. 16, 2021, at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.  Credits: NASA Television

NASA will host a media teleconference at 5:30 p.m. EST today, Tuesday, Jan.19, to discuss the engine test conducted Saturday, Jan. 16, for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will launch the agency’s Artemis I mission. Agency leaders and industry partners will discuss the test, known as a hot fire, which took place at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Continue reading →