NASA chief reviews Orion heat shield, expresses “full confidence” in it for Artemis II

WASHINGTON, DC—This week, NASA’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, said he has “full confidence” in the space agency’s plans ...
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NASA may be 1 month away from historic Artemis 2 astronaut launch around the moon

🚨Mission Update: Rollout for Artemis II is less than two weeks away.This milestone begins final, system-wide testing as NASA ...
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Artemis 2 could launch in 1 month, NASA nears a moon flyby milestone

NASA is entering the tightest stretch yet before its first crewed lunar voyage of the Artemis era, with Artemis 2 now poised ...

NASA could be weeks away from its biggest test in decades

The NASA Artemis II mission, set to lift off as soon as February, will mark the first time astronauts have aimed to venture beyond near-Earth orbit since 1972.
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Orion Capsule’s Lunar Flyby: A Precursor To Lofting Astronauts To Mars

As the Orion, the world’s most advanced deep-space capsule, counts down to circumnavigating the Moon, that trek could be the forerunner to a cascade of Mars missions in the 2030s. Shown here is a ...

Orion Capsule’s Maker Set To Offer Moon Treks To Spacefarers Worldwide

The creator of the futuristic Orion capsule, the only spacecraft capable of speeding aeronauts to the Moon, is set to begin ...
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NASA's Artemis II crew runs through launch day countdown test at KSC

The Artemis II crew completed a launch day simulation, a key step before their mission around the moon. The mission, slated for as early as February, will be a 10-day test flight aboard the Orion ...