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NASA begins stacking SLS rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)
The NASA-funded Space Launch System (SLS), the massive rocket slated to send the Artemis 2 crew around the moon in 2025, is now seeing its supplementary solid rocket boosters stacked at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (The prime contractor of SLS is Boeing.)
NASA Artemis Moon Missions: SpaceX and Blue Origin Tapped for Lunar Cargo Landers
NASA is advancing lunar exploration with the Artemis campaign, engaging SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver vital equipment to the Moon. This initiative, which includes sending a rover and a habitat, sets the stage for extended lunar stays and a future Mars exploration.
Artemis 2's Orion capsule goes into altitude chamber to prep for 2025 moon mission (photo)
Artemis 2 was initially slotted for a December 2024 liftoff, but that schedule was delayed in January 2024. NASA said several engineering issues needed to be resolved, most especially with the heat shield of the Orion spacecraft. It's a developmental mission, however, so the schedule is always subject to changes as the hardware matures.
SpaceX and NASA show off how Starship will help astronauts land on the moon (images)
In one of the images, a sleek, white version of Starship's Human Landing System (HLS) docks nose-to-nose with Orion in orbit around the moon. During this part of the mission, NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts would transfer from Orion into HLS.
NASA wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver cargo to the moon
After asking both SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop cargo landers for its Artemis missions, NASA has announced plans to use those landers to deliver heavy equipment to the Moon.
New Images Show How NASA and SpaceX Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon in 2026
Starship is tasked with carrying two astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis 3 mission.
It Sounds Like NASA's Moon Rocket Might Be Getting Canceled
NASA's plagued Space Launch System rocket, which is being developed to deliver the first astronauts to the Moon, is on thin ice.
A Step Toward the Moon: NASA Gears Up for Artemis II Rocket Integration
Preparations for the next NASA SLS Moon rocket launch are underway at Kennedy Space Center, involving detailed system checkouts and installations. This sets the stage for moving booster segments to the launch assembly building,
Lunar Outpost signs deal with SpaceX to send Artemis lunar rover to the Moon
Lunar Outpost has made a deal with SpaceX to send the Artemis lunar rover to the Moon using a SpaceX Starship for both launch and landing.
SpaceX's Starship will fly Lunar Outpost's rover to the moon
Lunar Outpost has picked SpaceX's Starship vehicle to launch its new moon rover and land the wheeled vehicle on the moon.
SpaceX signs second commercial deal for Starship lunar lander with Lunar Outpost
As SpaceX’s Starship test program continues to gain momentum, the company signed its second commercial deal to deliver a payload to the moon using a lunar lander variant of the massive vehicle. Starship will deposit Lunar Outpost’s rugged rover,
New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon
NASA Artemis astronauts will have a lot of responsibilities once they arrive on the moon. The team will need to collect ...
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Watch Artemis 1's Launch, Return And Moon Views
Several cameras flew on the NASA's Artemis 1 mission delivering breathtaking views of launch, re-entry and the moon. See ...