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Watch NASA's Artemis Orion moon spacecraft blow its top during testing (video)
NASA shared a slow motion video of the forward bay cover jettison test, which was completed on Nov. 23. The test demonstrated the processes for ejecting the spacecraft's docking module, which is required to properly unfold Orion's parachute system and deploy the five airbags designed to inflate upon splashdown, according to the statement.
Watch NASA’s SLS rocket take one small step toward the Artemis II moon mission
Though it isn't expected to launch until 2026 at the earliest, NASA is quietly preparing its SLS rocket for the Artemis II lunar mission.
Cost overruns jeopardize Artemis moon landing, threaten NASA SLS rocket's future
That could jeopardize, or possibly even cancel, NASA’s Space Launch System, the expensive rocket designed to ferry Artemis astronauts to the moon and later to Mars. The SLS has been criticized for cost overruns and delays in development.
NASA performs extreme test on its moon spacecraft and releases footage
The space agency released footage of engineers assessing the Orion craft's essential launch abort system, wherein a cover must blast off the crew capsule before parachutes deploy. NASA also tested Orion's response to lighting strikes and other extreme abort conditions at its Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio.
How Hot is the Moon? A New NASA Mission is About to Find Out
Understanding how heat moves through the lunar regolith can help scientists understand how the Moon's interior formed.
Meeting new deadline and administration: NASA Artemis II crew shows SLS rocket progress
As a new administration looms, NASA's Artemis II SLS moon rocket is ready for stacking inside the VAB. The goal is a 2026 launch.
NASA leaders, Artemis astronauts visit KSC as moon mission faces another delay
NASA’s Artemis mission is billions of dollars over budget, years delayed and now in a new space race with China.
‘It’s go time’: Artemis II moon mission players focus on job despite Trump uncertainty
While the puzzle pieces have been laid out over the last two years, a picture is beginning to form for NASA’s pursuit of the ...
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NASA Tests 3 Artemis Commercial Lunar Rovers
Find out more about the testing conducted by NASA on lunar terrain vehicles from Venturi Astrolab, Intuitive Machines and ...
Outgoing NASA leader Bill Nelson weighs in on Elon Musk and SpaceX, defends plans for moon rocket
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says he's optimistic the Trump administration will support the space agency's agenda.
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Firefly Aerospace Wins Third NASA Moon Lander Contract
NASA's Artemis program will eventually return humans to the lunar surface, but that's just part of the effort to turn the ...