#Artemis

NASA redirects Artemis moon mission program, postponing a planned astronaut landing

The space agency outlined a new path for its Artemis moon mission, designed to return humans to the moon using NASA's SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft for the first time since the final Apollo lunar mission in 1972. NASA's Artemis I mission launched in November 2022, sending an uncrewed Orion space capsule on a trip around the moon and back. If all goes well, NASA could attempt a launch as early as April 1, but it has not officially announced a target date.

NASA's Artemis II moon rocket back to the hangar

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Deutsche Welle•Feb 23

NASA's Artemis II moon rocket back to the hangar

NASA is moving a rocket set to send four astronauts into a flyby of the moon off the launchpad. The original launch window opened on February 6, 2026. For Artemis II, launch windows are designed to: Release Orion into high Earth orbit from the SLS rocket, allowing careful monitoring of the astronaut life support systems on board.

Science•NPR Topics: Science•Feb 21

NASA's Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March after all

Just one day after NASA said it was eyeing a potential March 6 launch date for the Artemis II lunar mission, the space agency said Saturday that complications with the rocket could delay all launch attempts in March from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The space agency says it's reviewing data from the uncrewed Artemis I mission in 2022 in which teams had to troubleshoot helium-related pressurization of the upper stage before launch.

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Science•NPR Topics: Science•Feb 3

NASA delays the launch of Artemis II lunar mission by at least a month

A crew of four moon-bound astronauts will remain on the ground for at least a month after NASA delayed the launch of the Artemis II mission. Super-chilled hydrogen is used as the fuel for the massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. They'll re-enter quarantine about 14 days ahead of the next launch attempt and make the trip to the Kennedy Space Center six days before liftoff.

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World•World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News•Jan 31

Everything to know about Artemis II - the NASA mission to send astronauts around the moon

NASA is poised to send astronauts around the moon and back for the first time in more than 50 years.The space agency's Artemis II mission will take the crew further than humans ‍have ever ventured in space.

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