The Artemis 2 moon crew during a launch simulation at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 20, 2023. They stand on the crew access arm at Launch 39B, which will one day bring them to the waiting Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. From left: NASA astronaut and pilot Victor...
"The unique Artemis II mission profile will build upon the uncrewed Artemis I flight test by demonstrating a broad range of SLS and Orion capabilities needed on deep space missions," Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager, said. "This mission will prove Orion's critical life support systems are...
Canada's role in Artemis "Today's launch of NASA's Artemis I mission is paving the way to send humans back to the Moon and beyond, marking the beginning of a new chapter in space exploration," the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Scienc...
Lego has knocked it out of the park and into orbit with this fantastic recreation of the Artemis Space Launch System. There are some repetitive sections in the build, but it’s worth persevering through those occasional lows for one of the best looking space sets that Lego has ever put out...
NASAhas confirmed that it remains on track for the launch of the Artemis I Moon mission during a two-hour launch window that opens at 1:04 a.m.ESTon Wednesday, November 16. Thelaunch countdownwill begin at 1:24 a.m. on Monday, November 14. ...
Under its Artemis programme, with its first launch in 2022, NASA is planning to return to the Moon with a landing on its surface scheduled for 2027. Europe and Airbus are playing a major role in this ambitious project, for the first time ever, NASA has entrusted a non-US company to ...
The NASA talking heads stick to the official Artemis II launch in 2024 even though no one at NASA believes that is even remotely possible – much less lunar landings in 2025, 2026, 2027 … I was probably the only person on global TV – here or internationally – talking about space to ...
Artemis I, the first in a series of increasingly complex NASA missions aimed at making human exploration of the moon and Mars possible, is not ready to shoot for the stars just yet. The mission was scheduled for a "wet dress rehearsal" this weekend to allow NASA teams to simulate launch ...
Mattingly was also known for being removed from the ill-fated Apollo 13 crew 72 hours before its scheduled launch. Nov 2, 2023 Sign NASA's 'Message in a Bottle' headed to Jupiter's moon Europa Did you send your name to the Moon aboard Artemis I? Why not send it farther? All th...
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