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September 01, 2019

NASA's Mars Helicopter Attached To Mars 2020 Rover

Will Be The First Aircraft To Fly On Another Planet

Engineers have attached NASA's Mars Helicopter, which will be the first aircraft to fly on another planet, to the belly of the Mars 2020 rover in the High Bay 1 clean room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA.

Appear To Show That A Rocket Exploded During Launch Attempt

Satellite images appear to suggest that a rocket exploded on a launch pad in Iran during that country's attempt to boost a satellite into orbit.

Practices Lifting SLS Core Stage

NASA cleared a milestone in preparation for Green Run testing of its Space Launch System (SLS) core stage with an Aug. 23/24 lift and installation of the core stage pathfinder simulator onto the B-2 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, MS. The lift and installation of the core stage pathfinder – a size and weight replica of the SLS core stage – is helping teams at Stennis prepare for the Green Run test series.