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As NASA’s Artemis II mission reaches its halfway point, the launch manifest on Earth continues… The post Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to loft Cygnus to ISS, Minotaur IV to launch from California appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
Why shown: TIER2 technical article; mission mapped to Artemis II; authority-tier ranked source.
Four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II test flight around the Moon made history at 12:56 p.m. CDT on Monday, traveling 248,655 miles from Earth, surpassing the record for human spaceflight’s farthest distance previously set by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970....
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Today, the crew of Artemis II reaches a milestone, traveling farther than any humans in recorded history, as they orbit the far side of the Moon, roughly 4,000 miles above the lunar surface. You can watch this historic broadcast on NASA’s YouTube channel tod...
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The astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft captured this photo of the Moon’s near side on April 4, 2026. The image features dark patches at center and right; these are ancient lava flows, which are unique to this side of the Moon. The Artemis II astronauts...
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 NASA is preparing a pair of global communications networks to keep the four-person Artemis II crew connected with Earth as they travel from low Earth orbit to a loop around the Moon and back. The mission will fly astrona...
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Two Northrop Grumman five segment solid rocket boosters are taking their place on the launch pad as NASA prepares for the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System rocket under the Artemis II mission from Pad 39B at...
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Listen to this audio excerpt from Paul Boehm, Orion crew support and thermal systems functional area manager: As the Artemis II astronauts fly around the Moon, they’ll rely on systems inside the Orion spacecraft to live, work, and keep them safe during their...
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The food flying aboard Artemis II is designed to support crew health and performance during the mission around the Moon. With no resupply, refrigeration, or late-load capability, all meals must be carefully selected to remain safe, shelf-stable, and easy to p...
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Listen to this audio excerpt from Jesse Berdis, Artemis II mobile launcher 1 deputy project manager: Jesse Berdis’s dream of becoming a structural engineer began with visions of skyscrapers rising above the Dallas and Oklahoma skyline. Today, that dream has s...
Why shown: TIER2 technical article; mission mapped to Artemis II; authority-tier ranked source.
Have you ever heard the saying, “You have to learn how to walk before you can run?” The same can be true in human space exploration. To push capabilities further and ensure safe, successful missions, NASA must test ideas and solve challenges ahead of time. Wh...
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New York NY (SPX) Feb 09, 2026 When Artemis II finally lights its engines and arcs away from Cape Canaveral, it will do more than send four astronauts on a ten-day loop around the Moon. It will fire the starting gun on a race that Washington and Beijing stil...
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NASA’s Artemis 2 mission returned safely to Earth the evening of April 10, completing a critical early step in the agency’s effort to send astronauts back to the moon. The Orion spacecraft Integrity splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego at 8:07 p....
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The first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years successfully concluded with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean April 10. The post Orion splashes down to successfully end Artemis 2 mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
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When the Artemis 2 Orion crew capsule returns to Earth after flying around the moon, it will hit the discernible atmosphere some 75 miles above the Pacific Ocean at a blistering 24,000 mph, fast enough to fly from New York to London in less than 10 minutes.
Why shown: TIER2 technical article; mission mapped to Artemis II; authority-tier ranked source.
As Artemis 2 begins its return to Earth, scientists are just starting to review the images and observations taken by the crew as they flew around the moon. The post Artemis 2 science gets underway as Orion begins its return trip appeared first on SpaceNews.
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WASHINGTON — As Artemis 2 approaches the moon, a NASA science team is finalizing plans for the observations they want the astronauts to perform during their flyby. At an April 4 briefing, a representative of the mission’s science team said they were working t...
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A day after lighting its engine to head to the moon, the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft is performing well with only minor issues. The post Artemis 2 in good shape cruising towards the moon appeared first on SpaceNews.
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A three-man one-woman crew blasted off on a voyage to the moon Wednesday, riding atop the world's most powerful operational rocket as it roared away on a trail-blazing flight to help pave the way for upcoming lunar landings and an American moon base.
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While the Artemis 2 mission is primarily a test flight, the four astronauts on board will conduct some science during the nearly 10-day mission. The post Science finds a place on Artemis 2 appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Tempe AZ (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Almost as tall as a football field, NASAs Space Launch System rocket and capsule stack traveled slowly - just under 1 mile per hour - out to the Artemis II launchpad, its temporary home at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...
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NASA is leveraging expertise, capabilities, and partnerships across its centers to make Artemis campaign and deep space exploration safer, more reliable, and efficient. At NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, contributions include t...
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Engineers are working through a data review of the Wet Dress Rehearsal for Artemis II,… The post Artemis II: WDR resolutions in work ahead of March target appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
Why shown: TIER2 technical article; mission mapped to Artemis II; authority-tier ranked source.
Engineers are working through a data review of the Wet Dress Rehearsal for Artemis II,… The post Artemis II: WDR resolutions in work ahead of March target appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
Why shown: TIER2 technical article; mission mapped to Artemis II; authority-tier ranked source.
NASA’s Artemis II mission will launch no earlier than March due to several issues that were encountered during a launch rehearsal last night.
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