For the first time, the Artemis II crew got inside the Orion spacecraft that is expected to take them around the moon next ...

For Artemis II, Orion will not use a “skip” reentry method, which sees the capsule skim the atmosphere before committing to a full reentry. Instead, Wiseman explained that Orion will aim for a lofted ...

It could be less than nine months before humanity ventures back to the moon, even if only to fly around it. The people set to ...

NASA's next moon astronauts underscored the importance of their upcoming Artemis 2 mission despite a turbulent time for the ...

Artemis 2's Orion has more work in store after the altitude chamber. It will next be sent to another zone, called Final Assembly and Systems Testing, in the same KSC building.

The Artemis 2 moon astronauts in front of their Orion spacecraft at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Aug. 8, 2023. From left: Jeremy Hansen (Canadian Space Agency), Reid Wiseman (NASA), Victor ...

Artemis 1 kicked off on Nov. 16, 2022, when a Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket launched the uncrewed Orion from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Orion, SLS, and Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) programs are foundational elements of the Artemis program, beginning with Artemis I, the first integrated flight test of Orion and SLS next year.

The Artemis program, set to take humans back to the lunar surface, successfully completed its first major mission by testing Orion—NASA’s newest human-rated spacecraft.

The Artemis I mission - a 25½-day uncrewed test flight around the moon meant to pave the way for future astronaut missions - came to an momentous end as NASA's Orion spacecraft made a successful ...

ByJackie Wattles, CNN, CNNWire Monday, December 12, 2022 The Artemis I Orion capsule splashing down on Sunday after a 25-day trip that reached within 60 miles of the moon ...

ByJackie Wattles, CNN, CNNWire Monday, December 12, 2022 The Artemis I Orion capsule splashing down on Sunday after a 25-day trip that reached within 60 miles of the moon ...