What’s the longstanding tradition at JPL before any launch and other major space mission events
A Ritual Before Liftoff A container of “lucky peanuts” was placed above workstations inside the Space Flight Operations…
Artemis II update
Artemis II Update-19, Day 7: Crew Makes Long‑Distance Call, Prepares for Earth Return
NASA’s Artemis II crew began their return journey to Earth on April 7 after completing a historic lunar…
President Trump Calls Artemis II Astronauts before crew wraps up historic Lunar Flyby [Watch Videos]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched four astronauts on April 2 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
Artemis II Update-12, Day 4: Astronauts Hand-Fly Orion, Sharpen Lunar Flyby Plan in Deep Space
Astronauts aboard Artemis II completed a 41-minute manual piloting test of the Orion spacecraft on Flight Day 4,…
Artemis II Update-11, Day 4: Crew Enters Deep Space, Lunar Flyby Prep
As the Orion spacecraft continues its path toward the Moon, the Artemis II crew will spend their fourth…
Artemis II Update-5: Perigee raise burn complete, translunar injection burn next
NASA confirmed the Artemis II crew completed the perigee raise burn on April 2, firing Orion’s engine for…
Artemis II Crew and Ground Teams Successfully Troubleshoot Orion’s Toilet Glitch
NASA confirmed the Artemis II crew resolved a toilet system fault aboard the Orion spacecraft on April 2…
Artemis II Update-1: Orion Completes Proximity Operations, Perigee Burn Next
Astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission completed a key proximity operations test on April 2 while orbiting Earth.…