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NASA and DoD Simulate Critical Abort Scenarios to Secure Artemis II Moon Mission
NASA and the U.S. Department of Defence carried out joint emergency rescue simulations for Artemis II, rehearsing astronaut recovery during launch abort scenarios. Conducted off Florida’s coast, the drills involved the Orion test capsule, mannequins, and military rescue teams. These exercises enhance preparedness to safely return crew members dur...
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NASA Delays Crewed Lunar Landing Until 2027 As Trump Prepares For Office
The United States is pushing back its planned return to the Moon from 2026 to "mid-2027" as it deals with heat shield issues and other troubles plaguing its Orion crew capsule, NASA officials said Thursday.
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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 Artemis 2 Moon Mission on Track for November 2024 Launch, US Space Agency Says
NASA on Tuesday said it was on track to launch a crewed mission around the Moon at the end of next year. The US space agency's uncrewed Orion capsule returned safely to Earth in December after a more than 25-day journey around the Moon. The Artemis 2 mission is scheduled to take place in late November 2024, and will take a four-person crew around t...
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NASA Inspects Orion Spacecraft After It Returned From The Moon
NASA also shared a picture of a team of technicians inspecting the capsule.
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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 Capsule Splashes Down In Pacific After Historic Moon Mission
NASA's Orion space capsule splashed down safely in the Pacific on Sunday, completing the Artemis-1 mission -- a more than 25-day journey around the Moon with an eye to returning humans there in coming years.
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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's Artemis I Launch: Everything to Know So Far, How to Watch
Artemis I will launch on August 29. The combined SLS-Orion spacecraft will take off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral to send an uncrewed capsule around the Moon and back to Earth on a six-week test flight called Artemis I.
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NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System Moon Rocket Rolls Out for Launch on August 29
NASA's gigantic Space Launch System moon rocket, topped with an uncrewed astronaut capsule, is set to begin an hour-long crawl to its launchpad Tuesday night ahead of the behemoth's debut test flight later this month.
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NASA Announces Potential August Launch Date for Artemis 1 Moon Mission Aboard SLS Rocket
On the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, NASA announced on Wednesday that it’s shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon mission, Artemis I. NASA will attempt the more than month-long lunar test flight with three mannequins, but no astronauts, as early as August 29.
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NASA Postpones Astronaut Moon Landing to 2025 at Earliest, Missing Deadline by a Year
NASA delayed putting astronauts back on the moon until 2025 at the earliest, missing the deadline set by the Trump administration.
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NASA To Conduct Water-Drop Tests For Orion Spacecraft Structure On Tuesday
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will air live its series of impact tests on the crew capsule of its Orion spacecraft to check how it responds to splashing into water, the space agency has said.
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NASA in Megadeal With Lockheed for Moon Mission
NASA on Monday earmarked almost $3 billion to Lockheed Martin to build three Orion capsules, to allow US astronauts to return to the moon by 2024.
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NASA Tests Launch-Abort System For Moon-Mission Capsule
NASA carried out a successful test Tuesday of a launch-abort system for the Orion capsule designed to take US astronauts to the Moon.
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NASA and DoD Simulate Critical Abort Scenarios to Secure Artemis II Moon Mission
NASA and the U.S. Department of Defence carried out joint emergency rescue simulations for Artemis II, rehearsing astronaut recovery during launch abort scenarios. Conducted off Florida’s coast, the drills involved the Orion test capsule, mannequins, and military rescue teams. These exercises enhance preparedness to safely return crew members dur...
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NASA Delays Crewed Lunar Landing Until 2027 As Trump Prepares For Office
The United States is pushing back its planned return to the Moon from 2026 to "mid-2027" as it deals with heat shield issues and other troubles plaguing its Orion crew capsule, NASA officials said Thursday.
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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 Artemis 2 Moon Mission on Track for November 2024 Launch, US Space Agency Says
NASA on Tuesday said it was on track to launch a crewed mission around the Moon at the end of next year. The US space agency's uncrewed Orion capsule returned safely to Earth in December after a more than 25-day journey around the Moon. The Artemis 2 mission is scheduled to take place in late November 2024, and will take a four-person crew around t...
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NASA Inspects Orion Spacecraft After It Returned From The Moon
NASA also shared a picture of a team of technicians inspecting the capsule.
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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 Capsule Splashes Down In Pacific After Historic Moon Mission
NASA's Orion space capsule splashed down safely in the Pacific on Sunday, completing the Artemis-1 mission -- a more than 25-day journey around the Moon with an eye to returning humans there in coming years.
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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's Artemis I Launch: Everything to Know So Far, How to Watch
Artemis I will launch on August 29. The combined SLS-Orion spacecraft will take off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral to send an uncrewed capsule around the Moon and back to Earth on a six-week test flight called Artemis I.
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NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System Moon Rocket Rolls Out for Launch on August 29
NASA's gigantic Space Launch System moon rocket, topped with an uncrewed astronaut capsule, is set to begin an hour-long crawl to its launchpad Tuesday night ahead of the behemoth's debut test flight later this month.
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NASA Announces Potential August Launch Date for Artemis 1 Moon Mission Aboard SLS Rocket
On the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, NASA announced on Wednesday that it’s shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon mission, Artemis I. NASA will attempt the more than month-long lunar test flight with three mannequins, but no astronauts, as early as August 29.
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NASA Postpones Astronaut Moon Landing to 2025 at Earliest, Missing Deadline by a Year
NASA delayed putting astronauts back on the moon until 2025 at the earliest, missing the deadline set by the Trump administration.
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NASA To Conduct Water-Drop Tests For Orion Spacecraft Structure On Tuesday
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will air live its series of impact tests on the crew capsule of its Orion spacecraft to check how it responds to splashing into water, the space agency has said.
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NASA in Megadeal With Lockheed for Moon Mission
NASA on Monday earmarked almost $3 billion to Lockheed Martin to build three Orion capsules, to allow US astronauts to return to the moon by 2024.
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NASA Tests Launch-Abort System For Moon-Mission Capsule
NASA carried out a successful test Tuesday of a launch-abort system for the Orion capsule designed to take US astronauts to the Moon.
