Moonbound: Artemis II Astronauts Ace Launch Day Rehearsal
The Artemis II crew and NASA successfully conducted a simulated launch day test at the Kennedy Space Center, preparing for their upcoming Moon mission. The…
The Artemis II crew and NASA successfully conducted a simulated launch day test at the Kennedy Space Center, preparing for their upcoming Moon mission. The…
NASA and SpaceX are collaborating on the Starship Human Landing System for lunar missions. After successful engine tests under extreme conditions, the next step is…
Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have installed the first of four RS-25 engines on the core stage of the agency’s SLS…
For the 2024 Artemis II mission, astronauts are trained using extensive data from NASA’s 14-year-old Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, ensuring well-informed lunar explorations. When astronauts set…
NASA’s Artemis III Geology Team is set to guide the science plan for the upcoming crewed lunar landing, aiming to enhance our understanding of the…
The Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully underwent acoustic testing at Kennedy Space Center. This verifies its readiness for the upcoming 10-day lunar…
NASA’s Artemis II mission has reached a significant milestone with the preparation of a critical auxiliary target that underwent testing at United Launch Alliance’s Florida…
Artemis II NASA astronauts visited the Orion spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center, in preparation for a 10-day journey around the Moon. The mission aims to…
NASA and the Department of Defense completed the first recovery test for the Artemis II mission, simulating astronaut extraction and spacecraft recovery. The test is…
The Artemis II crew – NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Hammock Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen – visited Naval Base…
NASA’s Artemis launch team has begun simulations for the Artemis II mission, the first crewed mission of the Artemis program. These simulations are integral for…
NASA has received a fleet of environmentally friendly electric vehicles from Canoo Technologies, set to transport Artemis mission crews to the launchpad, signifying a modern…
On June 25, 2023, the heat shield was successfully installed on the Artemis II Orion spacecraft at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This crucial…
As teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepare for the first major set of integrated ground system tests…
The Artemis II mission’s laser communication system, the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O), has arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. O2O, which enhances…
NASA seeks industry proposals for a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to enhance astronaut exploration and scientific research during Artemis missions on the Moon’s south polar…
NASA has selected Blue Origin for a $3.4 billion contract to create a human landing system for the Artemis V mission, set for 2029. This…
NASA has successfully extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil in a vacuum, using a specialized carbothermal reactor. This achievement is a major stride towards enabling…