Artemis II Mission Accomplished: Crew Re-Entry Updates, Splash down and Safe return home [Watch Videos]
Artemis II launched aboard NASA’s Space Launch System, carrying four astronauts in the Orion spacecraft on a deep-space…
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Artemis II Update-24, Day 9: Second Return Correction Burn Complete
Thrusters Fire To Steer Orion Home: At 10:53 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft executed a brief nine-second thruster…
Who is Dan Florez in Artemis Mission Program
Dan Florez is one of the NASA test directors for the Exploration Ground Systems Program. The test directors…
Deep Space Network Establishes Contact With Artemis II Spacecraft
The acquisition of the radio frequency signal from the Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon by NASA’s…
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…
JPL’s Mission Control Steps Up For Artemis II Deep Space Operations
Mission Control Comes Alive In California Inside the Space Flight Operations Facility at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Artemis…
Artemis II Update-23, Day 9: Crew Prepares To Come Home
Final Day In Orbit On their final full day in space, the Artemis II crew began the morning…
Artemis II mission: LUCA and LESA support Artemis safety, success as crew prepares return journey
NASA’s Artemis II mission is drawing support from a pair of nearly identical control rooms in Alabama, each…
Artemis II Update-21, Day 7: First Return Correction Burn Complete
Artemis II marked a key step in its return to Earth late Tuesday, as the Orion spacecraft fired…
Artemis II Update-20, Day 7: ISS Crew Connects With Artemis II Astronauts Amid Busy Research Schedule
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station spoke with the Artemis II crew on April 8 following their 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-17, Day 6: Lunar Flyby Updates
Live lunar flyby updates for NASA’s Artemis II mission will be published on this page. All times are…
Artemis II Update-16, Day 6: Crew Nears Historic Lunar Flyby
The four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission woke up to a milestone few humans have experienced. Less…
Artemis II Update-14, Day 5: Crew Demos Suits, Readies for Lunar Flyby
Astronauts aboard Artemis II continue their workday aboard the Orion spacecraft, testing survival suits and preparing for a…
Artemis II Update-9, Day 3: NASA cancels first trajectory correction burn
NASA confirmed on April 4 that Artemis II’s first planned trajectory correction burn was canceled after Orion remained…
Artemis II Update-4: Crew completes proximity test, perigee raise burn up next
NASA’s Artemis II crew completed a proximity operations test on April 2, maneuvering the Orion spacecraft near a…
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.…
Artemis II Mission Launch: NASA Sends Crew on First Moon Flyby in 50 Years
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched four astronauts on April 2 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
Artemis I Launch Update: Repair Work Underway, Preparations Continue for Next Launch
Engineers are making progress repairing the area where a liquid hydrogen leak was detected during the Artemis I…