Firefly Aerospace selected by NASA for Robotic Delivery to Far Side of Moon
To carry multiple payloads to the far side of the Moon including a satellite to orbit that area, NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace of Cedar…
ARTEMIS Mission News
NASA Unveils Next-Gen Spacesuit for Artemis III Moon Surface Mission
When NASA sends the first astronauts to explore near the lunar South Pole, moonwalkers will wear spacesuits provided by Axiom Space. NASA selected the company…
Countdown to History: NASA and CSA Set To Reveal Artemis II Moon Astronauts
During an event at NASA Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field in Houston, NASA and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) will announce the four astronauts who will…
Axiom Space Reveals AxEMU: Next-Generation Spacesuit for Artemis III Moon Astronauts
When astronauts return to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years as part of NASA’s Artemis III mission, they will be wearing…
NASA Tests Upgraded Artemis Moon Rocket Engines at 113% Power Level
NASA’s testing for redesigned RS-25 engines to be used on future Space Launch System (SLS) missions continued with a March 8 full-duration hot fire at…
Progress Underway on NASA Space Launch System (SLS) Moon Rockets for Artemis II, III, and IV
NASA and its partners across the country are continuing to make progress on the crewed Artemis missions with hardware for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS)…
NASA Prepares for Future Artemis Missions Using Data From the First SLS Flight
NASA continues to evaluate data and learn more about the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s debut performance during the agency’s November 16, 2022, Artemis I…
NASA’s Artemis III: First Human Mission to the Lunar South Pole
Humans have always been drawn to explore, discover, and learn as much as we can about the world—and worlds—around us. This isn’t always easy, but…
NASA’s Artemis SLS Moon Rocket Showed Excellent Performance – World’s Most Powerful Rocket
According to initial assessments by NASA, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket performed with precision, meeting or exceeding all expectations during its debut launch on…
Splashdown! NASA’s Orion Successfully Returns to Earth After Historic Moon Mission
Sunday at 9:40 a.m. PST, NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing a record-breaking mission to a close. Artemis I kicked off…
Orion Splashes Down, Concluding Historic Artemis I Mission
At 9:40 a.m. PST, 12:40 p.m. EST, NASA’s Orion spacecraft successfully completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean as the final major milestone of…
NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Will Soon Enter Earth’s Atmosphere at Nearly 25,000 Mph – What Will Happen Next?
NASA’s Orion spacecraft will splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday at 9:39 a.m. PST (12:39 p.m. EST), bringing an end to a several-week-long…
After 15 Years and 1,000 Tests – Is Orion’s Heat Shield Ready To Take the Heat?
When Artemis I launched on Wednesday, November 16, NASA’s new mega Moon rocket carried the Orion spacecraft – uncrewed, for now – into orbit for…
Fired Up: A Look at the 55 Engines and Motors That Power NASA’s Artemis Mission
On Earth, many cars on the road are powered by engines that convert fuel into energy to produce motion. Although rocket science is a little…
NASA Artemis I – Flight Day 25: Orion Spacecraft in Home Stretch of Journey
As the end of NASA’s Artemis I mission draws near, the Orion spacecraft is on its last full day in space. Splashdown is targeted for…
NASA Artemis I – Flight Day 24: Orion Spacecraft Heads Home
On Flight Day 24 of the Artemis I mission, NASA teams in Mission Control Houston conducted spacecraft system checks ahead of Orion’s planned splashdown on…
NASA Artemis I: Orion Will Attempt the First Skip Entry for a Human Spacecraft
As NASA’s Artemis I mission to the Moon draws to a close, the Orion spacecraft is on its way back to Earth, with the planned…
Artemis Mission Teams Select Orion Capsule Landing Site and Prepare for Splashdown
On flight day 23 of NASA’s Artemis I mission, the Orion spacecraft continues making the return trip to Earth, capturing photos and video along the…
