Artemis

Repaired Artemis II moon rocket heads back to pad for April 1 launch try

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NASA’s repaired Artemis II moon rocket began a glacial 12-hour trip back to the launch pad early Friday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, setting the stage for a delayed April 1 launch to send four astronauts on a historic nine-day flight around the moon and back. Mounted atop a powerful Apollo-era crawler-transporter, the … Read more

NASA moving Artemis II back onto launchpad after moon mission delays

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NASA moving Artemis II back onto launchpad after moon mission delays – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA is rolling out the Artemis II rocket back onto its launch pad in Florida ahead of a new target launch date of April 1. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more from the Kennedy Space Center. … Read more

NASA ready for another shot at Artemis II moon mission with April 1 launch

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NASA plans to haul its Artemis II moon rocket back out to its seaside launch pad next week to ready the huge booster for blastoff as early as April 1 on a delayed-but-historic flight to send four astronauts on a nine-day trip around the moon, the agency announced Thursday. At the conclusion of a two-day … Read more

Inside Artemis II astronauts’ rigorous training for their historic flight around the moon

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Final preparations are underway for NASA’s first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years, with an early February launch in sight. The Artemis II spaceflight will send four astronauts – three Americans and one Canadian – on a 10-day journey looping around the moon and back to Earth. The mission will be led by commander Reid … Read more

NASA announces major overhaul to its Artemis return-to-the-moon program

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NASA on Friday announced a major overhaul to its Artemis back-to-the-moon program, a “course correction” that will add missions and increase the pace of launches ahead of a targeted moon landing attempt in 2028. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the Artemis III mission, which was set to land astronauts on the moon in 2028, will … Read more

NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program: “We’ve got to get back to basics”

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New NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major overhaul of the agency’s Artemis moon program Friday, acknowledging that the agency’s plan to land astronauts on the moon in 2028 was not realistic without another preparatory mission first to lay the groundwork.  He said NASA will now add an additional flight in 2027 to carry out … Read more