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NASA Artemis II Crew Unveiled, First Woman and Black Astronauts Set to Fly Around Moon in 2024
NASA on Monday unveiled the crew for Artemis II, the first human mission to the Moon in over 50 years. The US space agency is set to send the first woman and Black man along with two other astronauts to fly around the Moon. This will be the closest humans have been to the Moon since the historic Apollo missions ended in 1972.
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NASA Completes Artemis I Moon Mission as Orion Capsule Returns to Earth Ahead of 2025 Lunar Landing
NASA completed its Artemis I inaugural Moon mission on Sunday, as the Orion capsule returned to Earth. The US space agency is on track for the next Orion flight around the moon that is targeted for 2024 with four astronauts, followed by a two-person lunar landing by 2025 and, ultimately, a sustainable Moon base.
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NASA's Orion Spacecraft Enters Lunar Orbit a Week After Artemis I Launch
NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully. A little over a week after the spacecraft blasted off from Florida bound for the Moon, flight controllers "successfully performed a burn to insert Orion into a distant retrograde orbit," the US space agency said on its ...
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NASA’s Artemis I on Its Trajectory to Moon After Launching Successfully in Third Attempt
NASA's Artemis I was on course Wednesday for a crewless voyage around the moon and back hours after blasting off from Florida on its debut flight, half a century after the final lunar mission of the Apollo era. The 32-story-tall Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 1:47am EST (12:17pm IST), piercing the bl...
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NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Launched Days After Surviving Hurricane, Multiple Delays
NASA on Wednesday successfully launched its Artemis I Moon rocket, the first step in an an ambitious plan by the US space agency to send humans back to the Moon. NASA hopes to build a sustained presence -- including a lunar space station -- to help prepare for an eventual mission to Mars.
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NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Launch Countdown Begins Ahead of November 16 Maiden Flight
NASA's Artemis I Moon rocket is scheduled to launch on November 16, and the countdown for the maiden flight of the orange and white behemoth has begun at the Kennedy Space Center. The Artemis 1 mission, a test flight without astronauts, represents the first step in the US space agency's plan to build a lasting presence on the Moon, and taking lesso...
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NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Endures Hurricane-Force Winds Ahead of Launch, Minor Damage Detected
NASA's Artemis I Moon rocket endured fierce winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Nicole on Thursday, days ahead of the expected launch of the spacecraft. Sustained winds of 136.8kmph tested the design limits of the 32-story-tall rocket and posing added risks to a spacecraft already beset by technical glitches. The Artemis I Moon rocket sustained mi...
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NASA Rolls Out SLS Rocket to Launch Pad in Florida 10 Days Before Artemis I Launch
NASA rolled out its largest-ever rocket, Space Launch System (SLS), to a launch pad in Florida on Friday and will try again 10 days from now to blast off on a much-delayed uncrewed mission Artemis I to the Moon. After two launch attempts were scrubbed this summer because of technical problems, the rocket returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building ...
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NASA Looks To Launch Its Moon Mega-Rocket (Artemis) On November 14
NASA is targeting November 14 for its next attempt to launch Artemis I, the space agency said on Wednesday, after technical difficulties and bad weather forced it to delay the first uncrewed test flight of a capsule to carry humans back to the moon.
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NASA Says Artemis I October Launch Will Be 'Difficult', Shelters SLS Rocket From Hurricane Ian
NASA on Tuesday said it will be "difficult" to make its third attempt at launching its Artemis I Moon rocket in October. The US space agency said that the next possible launch windows are from October 17 to 31, then from November 12 to 27. Meanwhile, NASA has also moved the powerful SLS rocket to its storage hangar in order to protect it from the a...
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NASA Artemis II Crew Unveiled, First Woman and Black Astronauts Set to Fly Around Moon in 2024
NASA on Monday unveiled the crew for Artemis II, the first human mission to the Moon in over 50 years. The US space agency is set to send the first woman and Black man along with two other astronauts to fly around the Moon. This will be the closest humans have been to the Moon since the historic Apollo missions ended in 1972.
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NASA Completes Artemis I Moon Mission as Orion Capsule Returns to Earth Ahead of 2025 Lunar Landing
NASA completed its Artemis I inaugural Moon mission on Sunday, as the Orion capsule returned to Earth. The US space agency is on track for the next Orion flight around the moon that is targeted for 2024 with four astronauts, followed by a two-person lunar landing by 2025 and, ultimately, a sustainable Moon base.
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NASA's Orion Spacecraft Enters Lunar Orbit a Week After Artemis I Launch
NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully. A little over a week after the spacecraft blasted off from Florida bound for the Moon, flight controllers "successfully performed a burn to insert Orion into a distant retrograde orbit," the US space agency said on its ...
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NASA’s Artemis I on Its Trajectory to Moon After Launching Successfully in Third Attempt
NASA's Artemis I was on course Wednesday for a crewless voyage around the moon and back hours after blasting off from Florida on its debut flight, half a century after the final lunar mission of the Apollo era. The 32-story-tall Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 1:47am EST (12:17pm IST), piercing the bl...
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NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Launched Days After Surviving Hurricane, Multiple Delays
NASA on Wednesday successfully launched its Artemis I Moon rocket, the first step in an an ambitious plan by the US space agency to send humans back to the Moon. NASA hopes to build a sustained presence -- including a lunar space station -- to help prepare for an eventual mission to Mars.
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NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Launch Countdown Begins Ahead of November 16 Maiden Flight
NASA's Artemis I Moon rocket is scheduled to launch on November 16, and the countdown for the maiden flight of the orange and white behemoth has begun at the Kennedy Space Center. The Artemis 1 mission, a test flight without astronauts, represents the first step in the US space agency's plan to build a lasting presence on the Moon, and taking lesso...
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NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Endures Hurricane-Force Winds Ahead of Launch, Minor Damage Detected
NASA's Artemis I Moon rocket endured fierce winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Nicole on Thursday, days ahead of the expected launch of the spacecraft. Sustained winds of 136.8kmph tested the design limits of the 32-story-tall rocket and posing added risks to a spacecraft already beset by technical glitches. The Artemis I Moon rocket sustained mi...
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NASA Rolls Out SLS Rocket to Launch Pad in Florida 10 Days Before Artemis I Launch
NASA rolled out its largest-ever rocket, Space Launch System (SLS), to a launch pad in Florida on Friday and will try again 10 days from now to blast off on a much-delayed uncrewed mission Artemis I to the Moon. After two launch attempts were scrubbed this summer because of technical problems, the rocket returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building ...
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NASA Looks To Launch Its Moon Mega-Rocket (Artemis) On November 14
NASA is targeting November 14 for its next attempt to launch Artemis I, the space agency said on Wednesday, after technical difficulties and bad weather forced it to delay the first uncrewed test flight of a capsule to carry humans back to the moon.
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NASA Says Artemis I October Launch Will Be 'Difficult', Shelters SLS Rocket From Hurricane Ian
NASA on Tuesday said it will be "difficult" to make its third attempt at launching its Artemis I Moon rocket in October. The US space agency said that the next possible launch windows are from October 17 to 31, then from November 12 to 27. Meanwhile, NASA has also moved the powerful SLS rocket to its storage hangar in order to protect it from the a...
