The countdown to launch of the Artemis II mission, NASA’s first piloted moonshot in half a century, proceeded smoothly as engineers and technicians prepared the agency’s giant Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule for fueling and blastoff. Mark Strassmann has more. Source link
In less than 24 hours, four astronauts are set to begin their historic nine-day journey around the far side of the moon and back. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on the planned Artemis II launch. Source link
The countdown to launch of the Artemis II mission, NASA’s first piloted moonshot in half a century, proceeded smoothly Tuesday as engineers and technicians prepared the agency’s giant Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule for fueling and blastoff Wednesday evening. After clearing nonessential personnel from the “blast danger area” and verifying rocket … Read more
NASA head says Artemis II will pave the way for “astronauts planting the Stars and Stripes on Mars” – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA is poised to launch a historic spaceflight around the moon on Wednesday. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassman spoke with NASA administrator Jared Isaacman about the Artemis II mission. … Read more
Lakiesha Hawkins, the acting deputy associate administrator for NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD), joins CBS News 24/7 to break down the goals of the Artemis II moon mission. Source link
NASA is preparing for the historic Artemis II mission to the moon. Jeffrey Hoffman, a former astronaut, joins CBS News with what to expect. Source link
The Artemis II mission could lift off as soon as Wednesday in a historic space flight around the moon. The crew of four has been training for nearly three years for the nine-day mission. Mark Strassmann gives a look at the risks and safety of space travel. Source link
The Artemis program’s Space Launch System has a maximum speed of more than 24,000 miles per hour, but it still isn’t fast enough to escape comparisons to Apollo 11. Yet, those preparing the SLS (to use its NASA-designated acronym) have loftier ambitions than matching the Apollo program in taking humans to the moon and returning … Read more
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Forecasters predict good weather ahead of Artemis II launch – CBS News Watch CBS News Forecasters are predicting good weather ahead of the scheduled, historic Artemis II moon mission on Wednesday. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins from the Kennedy Space Center with the latest on preparations. Source link