# ![@philipsloss Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:youtube::UCh9esSNWQq1-IGVoOOUGx8Q.png) @philipsloss Philip Sloss

Philip Sloss posts on YouTube about $271560ks, artemis, systems, space the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Top Social Posts
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"NASA updates Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal plans reviewing today's blog post NASA released a blog update this holiday afternoon clarifying multiple questions from the last couple of weeks. In this video I ran through the updates about the upcoming second Wet Dress Rehearsal other launch preparation work and how that impacts possible lunar opportunities early next month. Here's the link to the blog post: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/16/nasa-eyes-next-wet-dress-rehearsal-for-artemis-ii/ Imagery is courtesy of NASA except for the thumbnail here which was taken by me. Join the"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9b9mf7Hs6Gk)  2026-02-16T22:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Getting Ready for Artemis II: Initial takeaways after post WDR news conference I'll run through what was covered in the news conference this afternoon and take questions following last night's Wet Dress Rehearsal. NASA is now targeting no earlier than Launch Period [--] in March. Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. Consider buying me a coffee to support my work and the channel. https://buymeacoffee.com/philipsloss NASA Artemis Artemis II EGS Exploration Ground Systems Orion Space Launch System SLS Mobile Launcher-1 ML-1 Kennedy Space Center KSC Launch Pad 39B Wet Dress Rehearsal WDR"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EzdoU5FV1sA)  2026-02-04T14:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA's Artemis mysteries continue: hidden hydrogen leak troubleshooting lunar landing schedules Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. Links to social media posts referenced in the video: https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/2019805496836767830 https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/2021976435636728190 https://x.com/davill/status/2022394114063675419 Links to stories referenced: https://spacenews.com/spacex-executive-confirms-interest-in-an-ipo/ https://www.wsj.com/science/space-astronomy/spacex-delays-mars-plans-to-focus-on-moon-66d5c542"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=czQZHGnqqaA)  2026-02-15T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA not done with SLS hydrogen leaks looking ahead at now getting Artemis II ready for March The repeat of hydrogen leaks on the second consecutive SLS vehicle during the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) forced NASA to delay Artemis II to March and they are a reminder of big issues for both SLS and Artemis. In this video I'll go through what happened on Groundhog Day and outline what Exploration Ground Systems will be doing to reset SLS and Orion for March beginning with another WDR. Over three years after pretty much the same problem delayed Artemis I in [----] another hydrogen leak (Groundhog"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0ext8I_sBL0)  2026-02-08T12:30Z [----] followers, 12.6K engagements


"NASA is prepared for Artemis II but who else will be on short notice Artemis II could be two weeks from launching to the Moon but NASA still isn't saying. First there's a Wet Dress Rehearsal tanking test and then there's a flight readiness review and then there might only be hours until a launch countdown. I'll run through what we know about the pad flow and the uncertainty about when the tanking test will happen and when the mission might launch. I'll go through the similar uncertain circumstances surrounding Artemis III the agency's top priority where we're rarely aware of plans for the"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1CY-QepNfFQ)  2026-01-25T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Can NASA fly Artemis II in February When will the SLS replacements replace SLS This week NASA provided an update on Artemis II launch preparations but it's not clear if they are still targeting the early February launch period. We got updates from Axiom Space on development of their lunar surface spacesuits Glenn Research Center on the final Gateway solar electric propulsion thruster and Blue Origin on stacking of their first Mark [--] cargo lunar lander. After the recent New Glenn launch Blue Origin also announced upgrades to their rocket that will bring it into the super heavy-lift class of"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5mBqGAcp2as)  2025-11-23T12:30Z [----] followers, 11.3K engagements


"Artemis II observation plans for closest approach to the Moon during flyby This video includes part of a presentation from the Artemis II lunar science team during the media briefings at the Johnson Space Center in Houston in September. They talk about plans for the crew to make observations of the Moon during the closest approach in Orion during the mission how the team on the ground will support those observations by the astronauts and how everyone is training to get ready. Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. Join the channel for additional members-only content:"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hzapw-Hv4W8)  2025-10-14T22:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Is the President's beautiful bill big enough to save Artemis Gateway and SLS Block 1B Now that Congress extended funding for the current Artemis programs through President Trump's second term -- and the President signed that into law -- we wait to see what the rest of the executive branch does. The money for Gateway SLS upgrades Mobile Launcher-2 and all the Artemis IV "stuff" will be there for several years but now we move to the question of whether the NASA workforce will be there after the administration is done firing people. And also whether or not the White House will spend the new NASA"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JGDQ103irxQ)  2025-07-06T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA still working towards February for Artemis II Jared Isaacman again nears NASA Admin job [----] is coming to a close with Jared Isaacman nearing confirmation again to be the next NASA Administrator and with Exploration Ground Systems continuing to work towards hitting a rollout window for Artemis II. With time limits on celestial mechanics and range safety hardware validation EGS needs to hit a mid-January rollout window a couple of weeks ahead of the February lunar launch period. In this video I'll look at the anti-climactic nomination hearing for Mr. Isaacman the latest looks at Artemis"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Lsu1oz3PwoM)  2025-12-07T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"No update on Artemis II preps / schedule more SLS tank watching Isaacman one step from NASA admin NASA Exploration Ground Systems has maybe five weeks left to get the Artemis II vehicle ready to rollout for a February launch to the Moon but we haven't gotten much of an update since before Thanksgiving. With the holiday fortnight right around the corner we may have to wait until after New Year's to find out whether February is still go or not. While we continue to wait to hear about the status and the schedule I'll run through the calendar again as the deadline for February gets closer and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NsOa_jSkExY)  2025-12-14T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Gateway PPE first power-up/engines arrive Blue Moon alternative to Starship for Artemis III While we wait for the U.S. government shutdown to be resolved I got an update from the Gateway's Power and Propulsion Element prime contractor Lanteris Space Systems on assembly and test. I'll also go through the latest on concerns about Starship HLS readiness including internal studies about a backup option for Artemis III and what another study about making Orion a commercial service says about the future of Artemis. In this video I'll look at what we know about Artemis II preparations while the work"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yuvkj0SRkO0)  2025-10-12T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"L3Harris RS-25 SLS engine factory tour and program update supporting NASA and Artemis launches RS-25 rocket engine prime contractor L3Harris is getting ready to acceptance another new flight engine for future Artemis launches and I recently visited their Los Angeles area production plant and caught up with their program. While they work to acceptance test new builds of the recertified engine for Artemis V and beyond L3Harris is also supporting the stacking assembly and launch of the Artemis II III and IV SLS vehicles with pre-existing but upgraded Space Shuttle era hardware. Imagery is"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fBilYfXaVT0)  2025-11-12T18:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA SLS Boosters: Production Overview When I talk about the status or watch items for an Orion or SLS build for Artemis II III or IV but in particular Artemis II and III there are several things that I'm looking for. I wanted to run through some of the hardware pieces and some of the milestones that can be general indicators about overall progress or the status of a build. In this video I'll go through some of the hardware and milestones that we would expect to see or hear about during production of the SLS Solid Rocket Booster hardware. Imagery is all courtesy of NASA except where noted."  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WLR9lI7-JTg)  2024-02-14T19:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"It's official: Trump/Musk move to cancel Artemis programs while NASA continues Artemis II preps After a week of high-visibility Artemis II milestones President Trump and Elon Musk released the skinny budget request for Fiscal Year [----] on Friday May 3rd which made official the long-rumored intent to cancel those Artemis programs and more. In this video I'll go through the milestones and the initial takeaways from the limited but key details in the budget request outline. Now that we have confirmation of the administration's plan the attention shifts to whether Congress agrees with the Artemis"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kziKwhxxwjg)  2025-05-04T11:30Z [----] followers, 15.3K engagements


"Washington dances around Moon race questions while Artemis II launch preps continue While Congress and the White House continue to fight over the future of Artemis plans and money Artemis II launch preparations continue at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Before going into how Washington avoided directly addressing problems or alternatives or schedules in this video I'll run through the status of Exploration Ground Systems work for Artemis II and the balance of the Boeing SLS production update. There's also some Q&A about the objectives of the RS-25 engine acceptance test back in June"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HbG7dGTmdWA)  2025-09-07T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Senate looks for an off-ramp from White House early retirement for Artemis It may not matter as much as if the White House has already decimated the NASA workforce by then but Congress is starting to publish their plans for the Fiscal Year [----] budget. The Senate was concerned about Artemis sustainability and affordability last year before the circus came to town. (NASA Exploration is the generic name rather than the Artemis brand name.) The race to land the next people on the Moon is still the priority but the Senate still wants to start preparing for what comes after that in the next"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=S3hYd_B6RTc)  2025-07-20T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA starts previewing Artemis II ASAP worries about Starship HLS schedule NASA started providing a detailed preview of the Artemis II lunar flyby test flight this past week during a media event at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Overviews of the mission the science and the technology were livestreamed and the Artemis II flight crew named their Orion spacecraft Integrity during their news conference. I'll provide my first overview of the overviews here. For those who like digging for details we were given the rare opportunity to interact with the people who will conduct the mission and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SOHb1We_Gxk)  2025-09-28T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Artemis II launch preparations update full interview with NASA's Matt Czech: Part [--] The first part of my interview of Matt Czech with Exploration Ground Systems on Friday August 22nd. EGS is getting the Artemis II vehicle ready for launch Mr. Czech provided a detailed report on current work. In this part I asked about the current status of Orion and SLS preparations ahead of the final mate of the spacecraft and rocket. In the second part I asked about the outlook for work after Orion and SLS are mated and the final stretch from there to rollout for launch: https://youtu.be/0njaN5I9sD4 Imagery"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TtcGlZg4aMU)  2025-08-29T12:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Getting Ready for Artemis II: WDR Pre-Game Show We'll see what we can see and hear during the crucial beginning of SLS Core Stage tanking for the Wet Dress Rehearsal. Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. Consider buying me a coffee to support my work and the channel. https://buymeacoffee.com/philipsloss NASA Artemis Artemis II EGS Exploration Ground Systems Orion Space Launch System SLS Mobile Launcher-1 ML-1 Kennedy Space Center KSC Launch Pad 39B Wet Dress Rehearsal WDR launch periods launch windows launch opportunities lunar flyby countdown NASA Artemis Artemis II EGS"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UaxzwU2xXy0)  2026-02-03T06:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Last pre-stack stop for Artemis II Orion a Starship launch date and continuing political anxiety The Artemis II Orion has arrived at its last stop before stacking on SLS for launch. Exploration Ground Systems moved the spacecraft last weekend and is getting ready to put the Launch Abort System on top of Orion and encapsulate the Crew Module. While the flight crew and whole Artemis II team continues to practice for the launch and the mission flight hardware preparations will drive the launch date so we're watching for progress in the Launch Abort System Facility over the next several weeks. In"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y8EHoLyLXug)  2025-08-17T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Getting Ready for Artemis II: Overreaction Tuesday WDR Post Game show I'll run through what we know immediately after the conclusion of last night's Wet Dress Rehearsal and take questions. Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. Consider buying me a coffee to support my work and the channel. https://buymeacoffee.com/philipsloss NASA Artemis Artemis II EGS Exploration Ground Systems Orion Space Launch System SLS Mobile Launcher-1 ML-1 Kennedy Space Center KSC Launch Pad 39B Wet Dress Rehearsal WDR launch periods launch windows launch opportunities lunar flyby countdown liquid hydrogen"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YpBso73h_d4)  2026-02-03T18:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"An update on Artemis II launch preparations from Exploration Ground Systems Artemis II watch and Artemis III watch continue this week. In this video I'll look back at the Long March [--] first stage static fire test which is China's Moon rocket. The U.S. and China might be racing to the Moon but they may be in different races. (It depends on who you ask.) Artemis III would be the U.S. lunar landing mission and there's more SLS and Starship notes this week. There's also some imagery we've received of Mobile Launcher-2 construction but most of the video is about Artemis II launch preparations."  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_6bJs5Jwqy8)  2025-08-24T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"How NASA plans to speed up Artemis II schedule looking at the parameters of a single pad flow Late July update/note: I interviewed Matt Ramsey the mission manager for Artemis II back in early March and this was first published that month for channel members. I asked Mr. Ramsey to go over how NASA is planning to streamline the remaining launch preparations for Artemis II. Other areas covered in the interview were revisiting the details of some of the constraints that the launch team has to work with from Artemis I such as scrub turnaround options and the usage clock for the flight termination"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_d-kGTmoTWE)  2025-07-23T19:02Z [----] followers, 11.7K engagements


"Interview with Lanteris Space Systems' Chris Coker about Gateway PPE final assembly and test Recently I got a chance to get a detailed status update on final assembly and test of the Gateway Power and Propulsion Element. Chris Coker with PPE prime contractor Lanteris Space Systems went through the current status of spacecraft integrated testing after the initial power-up milestone in September. Mr. Coker also provided a look ahead to final testing phases for the spacecraft installing the solar electric propulsion thrusters and solar arrays and getting the PPE ready to ship to Cape Canaveral"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bBR3TkZQTuc)  2025-11-19T21:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"U.S. government reopens NASA after six weeks will New Glenn make Artemis news in [----] The U.S. government reopened at the end of the week but it was closed for six weeks so things will return to normal over several days. At least while funding is available to NASA which currently until the end of January so stay tuned. For now NASA public affairs has started posting a backlog of imagery but there's also a lot of interest in whether February is still viable for an Artemis II launch opportunity. (Also stay tuned.) In and around the government reopening I'll go through the new Starship HLS date"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=baSMr82J5Ho)  2025-11-16T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Getting Ready for Artemis II: On the pad preparing for crucial tanking test With the Artemis II vehicle (very nearly) at the pad and a few briefings from NASA officials later I'll take questions on Sunday about Artemis II specifically and Artemis generally. Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. Join the channel for additional members-only content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh9esSNWQq1-IGVoOOUGx8Q/join Or consider buying me a coffee to support my work and the channel. https://buymeacoffee.com/philipsloss NASA Artemis Artemis II EGS Exploration Ground Systems Orion Space Launch"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kHRJ3obAgtM)  2026-01-17T23:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA Artemis Question and Answer Livestream July [----] I'll take your questions about Artemis as we move into the second half of the year. NASA's Exploration programs usually referred to by their branded name Artemis are: Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility (EHP) Gateway Human Landing System (mostly Starship right now) Orion and Space Launch System (SLS). Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. Join the channel for additional members-only content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh9esSNWQq1-IGVoOOUGx8Q/join Or consider buying me a coffee"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mXDKnN75LUA)  2025-07-16T02:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA continues Artemis II plans and practice Artemis V Orion ships more Artemis III mystery In this video I'll go through the latest in public on Artemis II launch preparations at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. While Orion and its connector are going through final pre-stacking preparations and the astronauts and control teams continue their training I got a graphic NASA Exploration Ground Systems to visualize the launch pad system that could allow Artemis II to stay there and avoid a rollback. In Washington it looks like the recent Senate hearing about the race to put the next"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oOpVq5VhDXM)  2025-09-14T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA Artemis Questions and Answers mid-October [----] I asked for some questions last week about NASA's Artemis programs and recent news and in this video I answer some and respond to others that can't be answered. Viewers were interested in what's going on with Artemis II the developing soap opera with the Artemis III lunar lander and impacts from other continuing political shenanigans. Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. Artemis quarterly review playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLs1cNNcTLrC-7IYJT76UgN0jGOA0aqlyC Links to social media posts:"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=p77Eq_9kuqY)  2025-10-22T17:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A look at Artemis II plans for going (back) to the Moon Isaacman NASA admin dj vu It's Groundhog Day again for the second time Jared Isaacman is the nominee for NASA Administrator but the situation is a little different almost a year after his first nomination was announced. I'll take a look at the challenge he is facing in the three years of President Trump's second term remaining. The government shutdown shows no sign of an end so I'll look at some of the details of the Artemis II mission timeline we got before news updates ended. Last week I got an update on Boeing's SLS production status"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pYn3WI5ur_4)  2025-11-09T12:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Quarter in Review: A cloudy "what's next" forecast for NASA after Artemis II NASA Artemis II III IV Quarterly Update #8 [----] Fourth Quarter In this video I'll go through what we know about the state of the next few Artemis missions and all the unanswered questions about what happens after Artemis II. NASA's plans and schedule after the initial Artemis lunar demonstrations remain cloudy a decade after starting out that way. Today besides the clarity of a lunar landing goal for the U.S. the who what and when still aren't clear. On the possible eve of the long-awaited Artemis II crewed"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rypb5kzBe3Q)  2025-12-28T12:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Artemis II countdown test this weekend what's the plan for Artemis III before [----] NASA and Artemis are going to be busy through the holidays with Exploration Ground Systems preparing to conduct the Countdown Demonstration Test (CDDT) for Artemis II this weekend and new NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman getting up to speed. Coincident with Mr. Isaacman taking office this week a Presidential executive order once again shook up the Artemis III snow globe. The official date hasn't changed from mid-2027 but the hardware vendors had already told NASA that they wouldn't be ready until late 2028."  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sQ32_iW7ayU)  2025-12-21T12:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA spells out Artemis II progress but not Artemis III schedule changes NASA Exploration Ground Systems continues to make progress with Artemis II launch preparations with plans for the flight crew to suit up and get in Orion in the coming days but the messages for Artemis III were mixed. In one set of pictures we see one part of the Artemis III SLS Core Stage reaching milestones but then in another set we see another part disassembled. It's easier to figure out the milestones than the disassembly but the space agency hasn't explained. I'll go through that Artemis III mystery along with a"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=t6W7DgkDjfs)  2025-07-27T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA SLS Core Stage: Production Overview Part [--] For the first three NASA Artemis missions Artemis I II and III the SLS Core Stage is at the center of the vehicle conducting launch and insertion into low Earth orbit. I wanted to run through some of the hardware pieces and some of the milestones that can be general indicators about overall progress or the status of a build but there's a lot to cover so I split this overview into two parts. In the first video I tried to add some context to how the stage fits into the vehicle design how the stage diverges from its Shuttle heritage and how its big"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-IQz-dRNLGU)  2024-03-13T21:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"What changes could Musk and Trump have planned for Artemis (and SLS) in [----] NASA could soon be looking at another complication to their lunar landing plans with the different Artemis Moon to Mars programs up for review by the incoming Trump administration. The second term promises to be different in many ways beginning with it being the only non-consecutive one since Presidential term limits were enacted. More importantly to NASA and Artemis Elon Musk is advising Trump on the transition and beyond. Given the implications of the SpaceX founder advising Trump on NASA policy this video is"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=01ZTdBddKsI)  2024-11-13T03:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"SLS Picture Dump: Core Stage-3 LH2 LOX Tank milestones The latest SLS picture dump by NASA Public Affairs shows recent milestones for the Core Stage-3 propellant tanks at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans. The liquid hydrogen (LH2) tank is being prepared for primer sprays and the LOX tank is one step closer to completion of its last big weld. This video goes through the pictures and b-roll video in the dump to see what news they provide add some context and look at what's next. 00:00 Intro 00:33 images.nasa.gov "AVAIL" 02:00 LH2 tank lift out of Cell E 03:54 LH2 tank moved to"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=08J3ijpwsGE)  2024-01-07T22:18Z [--] followers, [--] engagements


"Does Isaacman nomination overshadow NASA's Orion heatshield decision for Artemis II NASA's Orion heatshield investigation concluded on December 5th and the space agency announced in a press conference that they accepted the recommendation to fly the Artemis II Orion heatshield as-is. The launch was pushed back to April [----] for other reasons and Artemis III was delayed until mid-2027; however President Trump nominated Jared Isaacman to be the next NASA Administrator which continues the narrative that an Artemis shake-up could be coming in January. There were a lot of details in the press"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4X9j2o8P3Dw)  2024-12-08T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"While NASA continues to prepare for Artemis II some possible budget implications for the future While we wait for the rest of the Artemis budget shoes to drop there was enough detail in the Fiscal Year [----] White House budget request to see some possible implications for the rest of this decade and the beginning of the next. In this video I go over where launch preparations are for Artemis II now that Exploration Ground Systems is processing both SLS and now Orion. But all three of those programs could be short-timers since they were all terminated in the budget request. We don't know whether"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5VVrfDB8_yg)  2025-05-11T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Here's how NASA's SLS Core Stage for Artemis II was built This is a deep dive video into the production history of the Space Launch System Core Stage for NASA's Artemis II mission. The stage is finally ready to delivery to the Kennedy Space Center launch site in the next couple of weeks and here we look back at how all the structures and parts were assembled into the 212-foot long centerpiece of the SLS rocket. In addition the assembly itself we look at the significant disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hands-on work on the stage was halted for months in [----] and supply chain"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6hAnjrKxQEA)  2024-07-06T17:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Starship flight test puts a spin on White House plans for NASA Artemis what will Congress decide The White House released the full Fiscal Year [----] budget request late on Friday May 30th so we can now start going through the details of the proposal. With respect to retiring most of the Artemis programs they want to do that by the end of [----]. Mid-2027 remains the increasingly optimistic date for Artemis III but the Starship flight test on Tuesday May 27th highlighted continuing delays from all the Artemis programs involved. Now that we know that Artemis IV will use the new commercial"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8NYs6MXrgjA)  2025-05-31T19:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA Artemis II III IV Quarterly Update #4 [----] Fourth Quarter in Review The last quarter of [----] ends with the year as a whole and this video looks at the ongoing developments and question marks for NASA's Artemis programs. The space agency is still pressing ahead with plans to fly Artemis II III and IV by the end of the decade with the first half of the decade coming to an end. Very few people seem to want to mix politics and space policy or even think about that but politics could soon become impossible to ignore for Artemis. President Trump was re-elected in November and when his team"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D-tNpHqp-CY)  2024-12-29T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Will Starship or China land the next people on Moon With all the attention drawn to both the U.S. race with China to land the next people on the Moon and to SpaceX's development of the Starship system to go beyond Earth orbit it looks like those are the two in the race. The HLS version of Starship that SpaceX is developing will land the next U.S. astronauts on the Moon as planned during NASA's Artemis III mission and China plans to land the first Chinese taikonauts on the Moon in their Lanyue spacecraft. There are a couple of Artemis news notes in this video but the focus is on who will win"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EK69yQRctko)  2025-06-15T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Starship explodes again during launch NASA continues launch preps on Artemis II Orion We're getting some new details on NASA's strategy for launching Artemis II earlier than the April [----] target date and the Orion spacecraft solar arrays were installed for flight but the big news of the week is the second straight Starship flight test prototype that exploded during launch. In this video I'll look at some possible initial consequences of two Starship test mishaps in a row on long-range Artemis plans go into the details of Artemis II planning for later this year and look at some news and notes"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FFwCiq6eKBM)  2025-03-09T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Starship test anomaly puts even more pressure on Artemis III schedule While the White House races to implement its scorched Earth policy on the NASA workforce before Congress can do anything about it all the holiday week news was overshadowed by another setback with Starship testing at Starbase. It's not as clear what schedule impact this specific anomaly will have but the six-month string of delays from this anomaly on top of the last three Starship flight tests make another delay to the Artemis III mission likely since the latest delay is likely to extend well into the summer. In this video"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GzwRQhNE3R8)  2025-06-22T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Starship flight test [--] on deck Mobile Launcher-2 "rig and set" and Artemis II stacking continues It's back to work after New Year's and in this video I'll go over how NASA's Artemis programs have resumed development and preparations for Artemis II III and IV. SpaceX is ready to launch the seventh Starship flight test as soon as January [--] and they provided some details about the major block upgrade to the ship. Bechtel reached the "rig and set" milestone for construction of Mobile Launcher-2 with the first umbilical tower module now stacked on the launch platform. Activity has resumed inside"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JD7mpMGVjYo)  2025-01-12T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"New RS-25 nozzle for Retrofit 3b EGS Artemis II preps continue SLS USA test article spotted Another NASA Artemis update on the Moon to Mars programs to report this time. The seventh RS-25 hot-fire test in a Retrofit 3b series of [--] occurred at NASA Stennis Space Center in the afternoon of February [--] with a [---] second hot-fire. Engine [----] will test a second new production restart nozzle for the remainder of the series. NASA Public Affairs posted more pictures of Exploration Ground Systems work to finish stacking preparations for the Artemis II Solid Rocket Boosters. Painting of the NASA worm"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KMPhHbsVGLM)  2024-02-25T19:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Artemis II Core Stage in the VAB and Congress has SLS questions Even as the SLS Core Stage for Artemis II now waits at the launch site to be stacked for the mission the changing makeup of Congress is leading to new questions about the future of NASA's launch vehicle. The agency's Pegasus barge delivered Core Stage-2 to Kennedy Space Center on July 23rd and the next day the SLS sustainer stage was rolled into the Vehicle Assembly Building. In this video I'll cover the delivery events some of the news reported by media after interviews at KSC at take the latest look at the big picture for the"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LwV640aVTqM)  2024-07-28T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Artemis Anxiety: cancellation concerns while NASA looks at Artemis II stacking options Two years removed from the Artemis I launch there's a big change in the vibes but NASA continues to get Orion ready to fly Artemis II. In this video I look at whether it's too soon to start stacking SLS for the flight.and what the risks are with delaying that for even more time. A decision on the Orion base heatshield was expected before the end of the year but now the appointed NASA leadership is in a lame duck situation.hmmm. The change in administrations won't get in the way of Starship flight testing"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=N7aC0AFL69A)  2024-11-17T12:30Z [----] followers, 18.8K engagements


"BOLE DM-1 motor ready for test"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NF4xBkpUzVE)  2025-06-26T15:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Good info and welcome opportunity but weird vibe at the year-end Artemis KSC media event NASA provided a late-year Artemis update at a Kennedy Space Center media event this past week and in this video I'll review what we saw and heard. The space agency recently made the decision to fly Artemis II with the existing base heatshield on the Orion spacecraft while delaying the launch date until April [----]. That decision to continue was made only a couple of weeks ago and so NASA still has some work to do to figure out the roadmap from the end of this year until Artemis II is ready to fly. Orion is"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NNcMK1wNddY)  2024-12-22T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Is politics freezing Artemis NASA quiet as Trump takes over President Trump is back in office and the new administration immediately broke with the automatic line of succession for NASA Administrator by designating Kennedy Space Center director Janet Petro to be the Acting Administrator over Associate Administrator Jim Free. The move was made without further comment from the administration and any comment from NASA but in this week's video I'll take a look at what happened and how it could be another sign of things to come. NASA put out a press release about future business contracts for"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=P2cAyM4ccd0)  2025-01-26T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA drops launch date hint as Artemis II SLS pieces converge for stacking By the end of next month NASA Exploration Ground Systems could have all the Artemis II hardware and by then the SLS pieces could be stacked in the Vehicle Assembly Building. In this video I'll dig into the details of the latest milestone moves a few clues from pictures of those and the near-term outlook. NASA may also have revealed when they really want the Artemis II launch date to be and I'll review that livestream clip. There's an Artemis III Orion hardware sighting to review but we can't forget about the big"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PTBIqFTU5h8)  2025-03-16T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I added memberships to the channel Join the channel for additional members-only content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh9esSNWQq1-IGVoOOUGx8Q/join Or consider buying me a coffee to support my work and the channel. https://buymeacoffee.com/philipsloss"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PZ-pVItBd4s)  2025-03-26T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"NASA powers up Artemis II SLS for checkouts Blue Origin updates lunar lander plans There's more context to report on NASA's Artemis plans and prep this week than news given public schedules rearranging themselves around the long Memorial Day weekend (or something like that). Behind the scenes Exploration Ground Systems is still packing in the hours to get the Artemis II Orion and SLS ready for the launch and in this video I go over the coming test and checkout of the mated SLS rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. With the Mobile Launcher umbilicals mated initial"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=S1heN-9cBlw)  2025-05-25T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Isaacman has the NASA Admin job but leaves programs in jeopardy and everything else in doubt Soon-to-be NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's nomination hearing is the main focus of this week's Artemis roundup. Mr. Isaacman held his proverbial cards very close so there wasn't much clarity. I'll go into detail about where that uncertainty leaves NASA's Artemis programs with the subsequent reports that the White House wants to cut the Science directorate in half. I'll go over other news and notes during the week with more Gateway HALO sightings and a lot of work activity in the Kennedy Space"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Sbnv79Oyk4Y)  2025-04-13T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA SLS Core Stage: Production Overview Part [--] The SLS Core Stage is one of the biggest watch items for NASA Artemis missions literally and figuratively. Delivery of the stage to the Kennedy Space Center Artemis launch site is usually a good indication that launch preparations are close to getting underway. For the first three missions Artemis I II and III the stage is at the center of the vehicle conducting launch and insertion into low Earth orbit. I wanted to run through some of the hardware pieces and some of the milestones that can be general indicators about overall progress or the"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UuaimITvbyc)  2024-03-07T18:38Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"Despite cancellation rumors NASA continues to get Artemis II III ready to fly The NASA workforce is continuing to prepare to fly Artemis II III and missions beyond that with hopes they will be allowed to finish those preparations. The space agency isn't acknowledging the rumors of serious jeopardy neither are they attempting to refute them so reporters like me will continue to watch developments for both even if both are shrouded in some level of secrecy. In this video I'll recap the little bit of Artemis news announced last week before the Boeing SLS layoff warning leaked out and around that"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=W1azFzPA6L0)  2025-02-10T13:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA Artemis Question and Answer Livestream June [----] I'll take your questions about Artemis as preparations for Artemis missions continue while NASA funding bills are drafted by the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill. NASA's Exploration programs usually referred to by their branded name Artemis are: Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility (EHP) Gateway Human Landing System (mostly Starship right now) Orion and Space Launch System (SLS). There is still turbulence from the White House push to lay off NASA civil servants even though already-approved plans"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=W2YfdohgR_w)  2025-06-12T15:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"OIG questions quality control schedule management of EUS SLS Block 1B production Another week where the news is coming from NASA government watchdog this time the agency's Office of Inspector General (OIG). In this video I'll go over a report OIG issued about NASA's management of the SLS Block 1B upgrade that is in development and will first fly on the Artemis IV lunar landing and Gateway assembly mission. While the title refers to NASA management the report focuses on Boeing the prime contractor for the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) the primary Block 1B upgrade. OIG was critical of Boeing's"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XDsxdrIL_Cs)  2024-08-11T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Artemis II engine replacement update does Congress want SLS around for NASA after Artemis III Soon-to-be NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman was clearer about his views on the future of SLS for Artemis in his confirmation hearing than Senators and in this video I'll start going through his written responses to questions for the record. Isaacman is ready to retire SLS after Artemis III but it's not so clear about Congress given all the attention on the "one and done" lunar landing race with China. I'll go through takeaways from questions about the NASA Science budget being crushed cancellation"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yl2jA1Q7cK8)  2025-04-27T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"SLS planning triple Artemis shipment to KSC and Blue Origin planning lunar landing demo in [----] While the government auditing bodies are finding areas that need to improve and there are questions about what capabilities and mission objectives will be achievable in the near future NASA and its contractors are also simultaneously making progress towards the next Artemis missions they want to fly. In this video I'll go through some of that progress. Ahead of the next NASA Advisory Council Exploration committee meeting in two weeks SLS is processing packages of flight hardware for Artemis II III"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZA-IZy2sR_0)  2024-08-18T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA Artemis Question and Answer Livestream May [----] I'll take your questions about Artemis as the space agency waits to find out the fate of most of the programs with the summer approaching. NASA's Exploration programs usually referred to by their branded name Artemis are: Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility (EHP) Gateway Human Landing System (mostly Starship right now) Orion and Space Launch System (SLS). While they're waiting for budget guidance from Washington D.C. work continues on the current preparations for Artemis II and III and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_2VSqFy_OHU)  2025-05-13T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Takeaways about what NASA is saying about Starship progress for Artemis It might be overlooked between the Starship flight test spectaculars and Elon Musk's ambitions to send ships to Mars in the [----] planetary window but Starship is still central to NASA's plans to land two astronauts on the Moon on Artemis III. The press conference that the space agency held back in early December started with announcing their decision about the Orion heatshield for Artemis II but they also spent time answering questions about Starship HLS progress for Artemis III. In this video I go over my takeaways from"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_b5eExbpw4c)  2025-01-29T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"How NASA EGS will get Orion ready for the Artemis II launch Part [--] This is the first of a couple of videos previewing the work that NASA Exploration Ground Systems will be doing at Kennedy Space Center with the Artemis II Orion spacecraft when they receive it in a couple of months. Late last week I interviewed Marcos Pena who is NASA Operations Manager for EGS Spacecraft/Offline Operations and he went through the details of his team's work plan. Mr. Pena's team will get the spacecraft ready for stacking on top of the SLS rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building; there's a lot of preparation"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a7DaykZLVn8)  2025-02-25T22:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA updates Artemis II status Gateway and Starship plans and Boeing updates SLS stage builds NASA and its Artemis contractors provided a little more color about the Artemis II schedule this past week which helped contextualize the ongoing SLS solid rocket booster stacking in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. Imagery was provided by NASA public affairs of the seventh of the ten segments being lifted into place on the Mobile Launcher in the last week of January and now we're hearing that Orion may be ready for launch processing in April. I review the latest solid"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aVNtUN57hPU)  2025-02-02T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Artemis at Five 2019: When the White House tried to cancel SLS Green Run before it started This video takes a look back at the time five years ago in [----] that NASA made an about-face on the SLS Core Stage Green Run attempting to cancel it. It's been three years since the SLS Core Stage Green Run was successfully completed but it was five years ago around the time that NASA took the name Artemis for its human exploration efforts that delays in SLS Core Stage production prompted leadership in NASA appointed by the Trump Administration to look for any way to launch the first Artemis Moon"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bK6qawpweGI)  2024-04-27T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA Artemis II III IV Quarterly Update #5 [----] First Quarter in Review Reviewing the work completed by NASA and its Artemis partners during the first quarter of [----] on preparations and planning for the Artemis II III and IV missions. Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. Links to social media posts: https://x.com/jeff_foust/status/1884700023063024047 https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1892621691060093254 https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1892627928921329862 https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1895598258225106984 Links to stories referenced:"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cCSnJ1xdEYs)  2025-04-08T18:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Will Congress choose the Trump/Musk vision for NASA Artemis While President Trump and Elon Musk fight out their feelings the rest of the White House and Congress will fight about the budget for NASA and Artemis. Right after Trump released the NASA budget request that vibes with Musk's vision for the space agency's future he fired Musk's vision for the space agency's administrator. In this video I'll try to walk through takeaways from that without getting any of the flame war on my shoes.there's the Fiscal Year [----] budget request when Trump and Musk were buddies last week and the aftermath of"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cS_zp08u4Zk)  2025-06-08T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA EGS Artemis II launch preps for Orion and astronauts Part II In the part [--] video covering my recent interview with Marcos Pena NASA Operations Manager for Exploration Ground Systems Spacecraft/Offline Operations we'll keep going over how EGS is going to get the Artemis II Orion ready at Kennedy Space Center for stacking on its SLS launch vehicle later this year. He talked about how they are going to load the propellants and other commodities on Orion testing with the Artemis II astronauts and stacking the abort system. We also covered changes to their workplan since Artemis I and the SLS"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ccbMc_cOeMg)  2025-03-05T14:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Will NASA conduct more RS-25 engine tests in secret As the thumbnail says that's the question -- why is NASA now conducting tests in secrecy for something they made a big deal out of not long ago Conducting RS-25 tests in secret seems to be the latest move by NASA and the White House to conceal work on the stuff that OMB wants terminated. Neither NASA nor the administration has explained what they're doing and maybe that's part of the plan. Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. McGregor Live (http://nsf.live/mcgregor) courtesy of NSF/NASASpaceflight used with permission. Links to"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dlFkKGUsiKY)  2025-06-30T23:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"When did NASA start looking at Artemis III alternatives.and why As SpaceX tries to realize aspirational development schedules for their ambitious Starship system NASA is looking at alternatives to its Artemis III mission plans in case the Starship HLS lunar lander isn't ready to go to the Moon by this time in [----]. This video starts an episodic look at this long-term storyline about alternatives to the first lunar landing of NASA astronauts since Apollo [--] in [----]. A change to Artemis plans wouldn't be unprecedented since NASA famously adjusted its mission plans in [----] during Apollo and less"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fz1m_GjLTPU)  2024-10-09T19:00Z [----] followers, 39.6K engagements


"What's next for Artemis II stacking now that the SLS Boosters and Core Stage are mated About this time a week ago NASA Exploration Ground Systems was lining up the Artemis II SLS Core Stage to be bolted with its Solid Rocket Boosters for the first crewed Artemis lunar mission. The official launch date for the lunar flyby mission is still a year away but the goal is to launch sooner than that. There's still a lot of work to get the Orion and SLS hardware ready to fly and in this video after I go through the Core Stage lift-to-mate operations last weekend I'll try to put into perspective some"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hEHfeyrZIK4)  2025-03-30T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Artemis II Orion solar array install Starship refueling delayed to [----] SLS phase out This week's Artemis news starts on the political front: after Trump/Musk "go in a different direction" with NASA another agency leader is out Congress wants to know if Artemis can beat China back to the Moon and a policy analyst recommends a phase out of SLS. Launch preps continue: at the Kennedy Space Center Orion prime contractor Lockheed Martin got the Artemis II spacecraft ready for final installs beginning with its solar array wings and down at Starbase SpaceX got the next Starship prototype ready for"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hO5_V6g7vbU)  2025-03-02T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Orion heatshield investigation follow-up: what char loss looked like onboard Artemis I There's more to talk about on the Orion base heatshield decision with the publication of an additional visual detail from the investigation. During the year-end holidays one of the char loss events during the Artemis I Orion re-entry was identified in the onboard re-entry video. That was published as a part of a feature about the NASA Engineering and Safety Center. In this video I go through finding that frame in the onboard re-entry video previously-released by NASA over a year ago. With the help of a NASA"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hSRhdB3HJAI)  2025-01-14T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Waiting for Artemis II Orion heatshield decision Starship sidetracked by regulations power play As more of the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis II stands around or lies around the Kennedy Space Center in Florida the wait for a decision by NASA leadership on Orion base heatshield options continues. While we're waiting and that continues we're getting some reminders that the NASA and private industry workforce continues to develop and build hardware for subsequent flights. In this video I'll go over some test hardware that is helping to certify the rest of the Orion spacecraft to fly its"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=j87z7lu5ClY)  2024-09-22T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"More talk about Artemis III alternatives a Gateway update and an Artemis II stacking hint What NASA will do with Artemis III or whatever mission it baselines to fly after Artemis II remains in the news as the next Starship test flight approaches in June. SpaceX will narrow its focus on the upcoming Starship test flight to recovery and reusability which postpones reaching orbit and Artemis objectives a little longer. This video goes over an update on Gateway assembly and the latest hints that NASA is thinking about other options if Starship is not ready to go to the Moon in [----] or [----]. NASA"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kB6Z291U4W8)  2024-05-26T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Gateway too heavy for launch and a look ahead at Artemis II stacking The Artemis news this past week was delivered by NASA watchdogs with a Government Accounting Office audit of the initial Gateway elements published at the end of July. Yes Gateway still has weight issues but this video takes a longer look at the breadth of information in the report and the useful context it provides about technical progress and schedule realities. NASA did release more imagery of the recent delivery of the SLS Core Stage for Artemis II and we look at some of the details in those stills and edited video. With"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kJOmlnzUMY4)  2024-08-04T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"More cuts to NASA budget highlight Artemis schedule pressures as SpaceX Starship IFT-3 flies Budgets and the big picture are still in focus for NASA Artemis in another budget-y news update. The third flight test of SpaceX's Starship was the big technical news but the Fiscal Year [----] President's Budget Request started the week with less money for NASA. The cap on federal spending delayed future Artemis missions and less money was requested for NASA's Exploration directorate. Other directorates fared worse than Exploration and other agencies fared worse than NASA but the lower ceilings and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ku3TgGYqUck)  2024-03-17T16:39Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"Another clue to the Artemis II schedule and will Starship success change Artemis III outlook SLS finally has a planning date to deliver the Artemis II Core Stage from its New Orleans factory to Kennedy Space Center and in this video there's another hint about when it might be stacked for next year's launch. For Artemis III now that Starship has successfully demonstrated a soft landing how much closer to the on-orbit propellant transfer demonstration is SpaceX While waiting to hear back from NASA about future contracting for SLS production the video also takes a closer look at some Artemis"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=l8ZmtzfJW58)  2024-06-09T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Boeing SLS layoff warning: precaution or precursor This is an extra edition Friday news dump version of the podcast focusing on Boeing's layoff warning to a sizable number of its SLS workforce. In this video I'm trying to catch up to last night's news articles analyze the Boeing statement wonder about the platitude-packed NASA statement and add some context and perspective about the Boeing SLS contract situation with NASA. Although people forget or ignore that there are other SLS prime contractors Boeing's contracts with NASA have earlier deadlines which might be attractive to a DOGE"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mRqAUemYxok)  2025-02-08T20:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Orion continues NASA Artemis II preps RS-25 certification tests complete lunar rover study awards The Orion spacecraft for NASA's Artemis II mission is on the move in this news update video with Lockheed Martin getting ready for altitude chamber testing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The last certification hot-fire static test of an RS-25 development engine was completed the same week and now the SLS program and Aerojet Rocketdyne/L3 Harris are building flight engines for Artemis V and beyond. The agency also announced the selection of three Lunar Terrain Vehicle proposals for"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nT5e0hAPCZ0)  2024-04-05T22:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA EGS continues Artemis II launch preps and training I'll go over the latest on preparations and training for NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby mission in this video. Exploration Ground Systems is preparing the spacecraft and rocket at the Kennedy Space Center and also training with the Artemis II astronauts. While we wait for the full details in the Fiscal Year [----] budget request after the recent preview release I'll also go over the steps in the budget process whenever the White House finally releases all the details. There's also an updated Starship launch license and Mobile Launcher-2"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oITBabTb_78)  2025-05-18T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Artemis II Orion Service Module encapsulated SLS Core Stage stacking begins The flight hardware for Artemis II was passing a couple more milestones as the week ended. The Orion service module is encapsulated and the Exploration Ground Systems had started stacking operations to mate the SLS Core Stage to the Boosters in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. This video goes over those milestones and what's next including an RS-25 engine changeout. I also got an update on the Artemis II training schedule and there are news and notes on politics and Artemis IV hardware"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rnOTye3j8vA)  2025-03-23T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A deep dive into the Artemis III Low Earth Orbit alternative In this video episode I'll go down the rabbit hole of the most recent alternative mission concept for Artemis III a low Earth orbit rendezvous and docking of Orion to Starship HLS. NASA's official plan remains for Artemis III to be the first lunar landing of NASA astronauts since Apollo [--] in [----] but they are looking at alternatives. SpaceX is working to make two trips to the Moon with their Starship lunar lander in less than two years; but NASA is looking to keep its options open in case that doesn't work out. Orion and SLS have"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sGT-8PHSVso)  2024-10-26T11:30Z [----] followers, 12.2K engagements


"Starship flight test completed Gateway Lunar View optimized for SLS After last weekend's Starship flight test and after another government audit this video checks in on the mysteries about the Artemis II and III schedules. Elsewhere changes that almost double the size and weight of the Gateway Lunar View module which will help refuel the Power and Propulsion Element were formalized in Italy during the week. We'll dig into the details in the video of how the SLS upgrade allows for that increased capacity. And in news and notes we'll talk the resumption of SLS production at Kennedy Space Center"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sNGHmrscc2U)  2024-10-20T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Starship flight test six completed while Artemis II stacking begins and then goes back on hold Stacking for NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby mission finally began this past week.and then went back on hold again until whenever the Orion heatshield decision is made. Regardless of the uncertain decision schedule it's still a big milestone and in this video I'll look at Exploration Ground Systems activities over the last week and a half to stage the SLS solid rocket booster aft assemblies to roll out of storage at the Kennedy Space Center move them to the Vehicle Assembly Building and then crane"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wEeazWbEMbs)  2024-11-24T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Artemis II preps on hold until year end for heatshield investigation SLS KSC production ramp up In this video I'll review the NASA update on Orion base heatshield investigation this past week. The update was a mixed bag: a root cause was found but the space agency is declining to elaborate. They are performing more testing for Artemis II flight rationale but they won't say what decisions were made for a second unit that was already built for Artemis III. We may have to wait until the end of the year to see how comprehensive a public announcement is and with Artemis II stacking on hold for"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ytrqFVCFWt8)  2024-11-03T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Does the NASA Admin nominee think that SLS Orion and the rest of Artemis are broken The release of the Artemis II mission crew patch is another event symbolizing the coming launch but will imagery like the recent SLS Core Stage to Booster mate or the patch change plans for the future of Artemis A few days before the patch was made public another news story added weight to the rumors that President Trump and Elon Musk are looking at terminating SLS freeing Musk from his Artemis lunar lander obligations and pivoting to Musk's long-time goal of Mars. NASA Administrator nominee Jared Isaacman was"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z7a1rQ0cLns)  2025-04-06T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA Artemis Quarterly Update #6 [----] Second Quarter in Review Reviewing the events politics and work reported by NASA and its partners during the second quarter of [----] on preparations and planning for the Artemis II III IV missions and beyond. Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. Links to social media posts: https://bsky.app/profile/spacepolicyonline.bsky.social/post/3lqv4bkz44u2a https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1935548909805601020 https://x.com/AirbusSpace/status/1930289406105018614 https://x.com/NASAStennis/status/1937227920159744129 Links to stories referenced:"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D0ZGU_yn9So)  2025-06-29T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Artemis II Boosters stacked Gateway HALO nears shipment first RS-25 restart engine completed In a week where there was more trash-talking than normal in the NASA news feed (except there's that whole "new normal" thing happening) I'll still stick with the boring technical stuff on Artemis here in this video. To begin with I'm more interested in Exploration Ground Systems completing assembly of the Artemis II SLS solid rocket boosters on their Mobile Launcher in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. Who knows how long Artemis will last and what it'll look like later but for now"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DScjQq-nfK8)  2025-02-23T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA Artemis II SLS stacking continues keeping an eye out for budget request plans Preparations for NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby mission lead this week's recap. Stacking of the SLS vehicle in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center is almost complete and the last element to be lifted for a while the in-space second stage is now standing in the transfer aisle. I'll go over that and also continuing reviewing last week's budget news NASA Administrator nomination hearing in the Senate and where those intersected. Big picture if Congress wants to beat China back to the Moon and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=E17zfa0aP_c)  2025-04-20T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"EGS Artemis II preps Gateway/HLS milestones the ASAP annual report drops and more RS-25 testing In this NASA Artemis update EGS is continuing to prepare the SLS SRB motor segments for eventual Artemis II stacking and getting ready to test the emergency egress slidewire baskets at Pad 39B. NASA also provided an update on a key milestone for Artemis Gateway and HLS programs. Another RS-25 Retrofit 3b hot-fire test was conducted at the beginning of the week and a surprise one on the weekend. And the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel released their annual report for [----] which highlighted some"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JgrHAUAho7Y)  2024-01-28T03:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In the shadow of politics: the Artemis big picture today In this video I look at where things stand with preparations and planning for the next three Artemis lunar missions even as they face the possibility that President Trump and Elon Musk are going to shut them down. With that hanging over NASA's Exploration directorate work still continues on Artemis II III and IV. I'll look at how Exploration Ground Systems is stacking Artemis II in the Vehicle Assembly Building and the work that remains this year to get ready to launch that crewed circumlunar mission. Musk's SpaceX is developing the"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jknk0I3P1d8)  2025-02-18T19:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Can Orion SLS and Starship be ready for NASA's Artemis III lunar landing in mid-2027 The White House budget request intends to reset Artemis immediately after Artemis III which means that NASA may only have one attempt to accomplish the next crewed lunar landing on that mission. With that prospect in mind it's a good time to start looking at the calendar again. In this video I'll take a look at what milestone dates that the Axiom Space EMU Orion SLS and Starship would need to hit to make the current mid-2027 date. There are big flight tests scheduled for [----] that are prerequisites but"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=b3lLae3AJAA)  2025-05-07T20:00Z [----] followers, 10.1K engagements


"Trump withdraws Isaacman NASA Administrator nomination now what Filling the weekend with NASA policy news President Trump suddenly pulled the nomination of Jared Isaacman to be NASA Administrator six months after he announced it and maybe only a few dozen hours before Senate confirmation. In this video I'll take a first look at the stunning last-minute reversal and what happens next. Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. White House video of Trump/Musk press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=dAv3PaMnme8 Links to social media posts:"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=f64o22_fHts)  2025-06-01T20:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Artemis Week in Review: Artemis II stacking progresses with political drama continuing to lurk In this week's review of Artemis news the main themes continue. NASA Exploration Ground Systems continues to stack the Artemis II SLS vehicle alongside rumors that the government-run rocket is in jeopardy of cancellation. Last week Boeing one of the SLS prime contractors warned its workforce that significant percentage could lose their jobs which seemed to prompt more questions about the possibility that President Trump and Elon Musk are getting ready to terminate the whole program. Members of"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mxZf1faFvpw)  2025-02-16T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Orion launch aborts overview An overview of what is known in public about the launch abort modes for Orion. We mostly have a high-level outline of the different modes but not a lot of details. There is also some history which goes back to the Constellation version of Orion. Orion and crew can abort the launch any time during the final few minutes of the countdown all the way into orbit. (And they have abort capabilities beyond launch although those aren't covered here.) For the first three Artemis launches using the initial version of SLS there's enough launch performance to eliminate one of"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ukULlx4_vYI)  2025-06-19T16:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA Artemis II and III Updates.light on the news heavy on the picture dumps In this NASA Artemis update on the Moon to Mars programs the latest picture dump by NASA Public Affairs this past week gives us a peek inside the Orion spacecraft being assembled for Artemis II and shows recent milestones for Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) and Space Launch System (SLS). The Orion program released pictures of the inside of the Artemis II Orion crew module and the outside of the spacecraft's Service Module in the Industrial Operations Zone (IOZ) at the Kennedy Space Center in the Final Assembly"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HOyNK79oDt8)  2024-02-18T20:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Getting Ready for Artemis II: WDR #2 Pre-Game Show With the stakes now even higher we'll see what we can see and hear during the crucial beginning of SLS Core Stage and Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage tanking for the second Wet Dress Rehearsal. Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. Join the channel for additional members-only content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh9esSNWQq1-IGVoOOUGx8Q/join Consider buying me a coffee to support my work and the channel. https://buymeacoffee.com/philipsloss NASA Artemis Artemis II EGS Exploration Ground Systems Orion Space Launch System SLS"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-glHUIicm5s)  2026-02-06T13:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Arte-Missing: NASA says Starship is late in the market again for a 2020s lunar lander Like a popular soap opera Artemis III emotions overshadowed the completion of Artemis II stacking for launch although NASA news is currently blacked out which makes its own shadow over launch preparations. With the full Artemis II vehicle mated in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center Exploration Ground Systems I'll go into what's left to do before launch and the biggest hurdles remaining. But that was overshadowed by the Artemis III "stuff." Acting NASA administrator Transportation"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LiDKM_88UQg)  2025-10-26T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Artemis II at the Pad: Closeout crew lead talks about getting the astronauts onboard before launch Last Friday I spoke with the lead of the closeout crew Taylor Hose who leads the team that will assist the four Artemis II astronauts get onboard Orion in the White Room at the pad for their upcoming launch. The closeout crew will then close the hatches finish the last checks and then leave the launch pad for the final countdown. We went through who is on the team what they're doing on launch day and the extra run-through they will do during the upcoming Wet Dress Rehearsal. Imagery is courtesy"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QGc0A0cdjG4)  2026-01-21T20:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Is the Artemis II CDDT in the critical path When will the Artemis III SLS be ready During the Thanksgiving holiday week here in the U.S. NASA published more footage of Artemis II launch preparations and Artemis III production activities during the six-week long government shutdown. While we're catching up on that there are big questions about the plans for [----] and the rest of the decade. For [----] we're wondering how much schedule margin NASA Exploration Ground Systems has for the Artemis II February launch opportunity. For the rest of the decade with the Artemis III and lunar landing plans"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RBO-oZedSDg)  2025-11-30T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Getting Ready for Artemis II: Latest rollout forecast launch window calendar published NASA finally released updates on final preparations for Artemis II and upcoming launch windows late Friday night January 9th. If you have any questions about Artemis II and/or the latest updates I'll take questions on Sunday. Imagery is courtesy of NASA except where noted. Join the channel for additional members-only content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh9esSNWQq1-IGVoOOUGx8Q/join Or consider buying me a coffee to support my work and the channel. https://buymeacoffee.com/philipsloss NASA Artemis"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RHZj2RUQ178)  2026-01-10T14:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Starship flies successful test Artemis II launch preps continue The successful completion of Starship flight test [--] during the past week gives SpaceX a big data set to iterate on; I'll provide a quick recap and the big picture questions for NASA and Artemis will return soon. The Artemis II watch continues as Exploration Ground Systems works to get Orion encapsulated and ready for final stacking with SLS in October. I'll go through the latest pictures and status reports on that a first look at the latest Boeing SLS production update and an overview of a visit to the L3Harris Aerojet"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zKaDV4UIBXc)  2025-08-31T11:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"NASA finally updates Artemis II rollout and launch schedules The first we heard from NASA about Artemis II this week was after close of business on Friday night when they provided a status update and publicly released a launch availability calendar. I'll go through initial takeaways from those releases and also update the location of the NASA budget for current fiscal year in this video. The update includes the test plan for the Wet Dress Rehearsal tanking test before the launch and the calendar includes the opening and duration of every launch opportunity for Artemis II in February March and"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zkZaAos--oM)  2026-01-11T12:31Z [----] followers, 11.4K engagements

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