Artemis II on course for moon after completing translunar injection burn

Artemis II on course for moon after completing translunar injection burn – CBS News Watch CBS News The Artemis II had a successful translunar injection burn Thursday night, allowing the four-person crew to leave Earth’s orbit and head for the moon. CBS News’ Bill Harwood and Peter King have more. Source link

Artemis II crew clears Earth orbit, heads for the moon

The Orion capsule and its three-man, one-woman crew successfully broke out of Earth orbit and headed for the moon Thursday evening, hours after NASA’s mission management team cleared the Artemis II crew for a critical rocket firing.  The shuttle-era Orbital Maneuvering System engine at the base of the Orion capsule’s service module began firing for five … Read more

Artemis II crew cleared to depart Earth orbit, head for moon

NASA’s mission management team cleared the Orion capsule and its three-man, one-woman crew for a critical rocket firing Thursday evening to break out of Earth orbit and head for the moon. Launched from the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen spent their first … Read more

Artemis II is go for translunar injection burn, scheduled to leave Earth’s orbit for the moon

Artemis II is go for translunar injection burn, scheduled to leave Earth’s orbit for the moon – CBS News Watch CBS News The Artemis II crew is on track to leave Earth’s orbit for the moon Thursday night after mission management polled go for the translunar injection burn. CBS News Radio correspondent Peter King has … Read more

After toilet and email issues, Artemis II astronauts prepare to head for the moon

“There were no issues with the vehicle itself,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Wednesday in a post-launch news briefing. “Comms with the crew have been restored. We’re actively working the issue.” The crew also reported a blinking fault light while they were testing their onboard toilet Wednesday. Called the Universal Waste Management System, the toilet … Read more

Artemis II crew prepares for final major engine firing to put Orion on course for moon

Artemis II crew prepares for final major engine firing to put Orion on course for moon – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are preparing for the “trans-lunar injection” burn, which would send their Orion capsule on a free return path around the moon and back to Earth. Former NASA astronaut Leroy … Read more

Artemis II crew wakes up in space for crucial 24 hours before heading to the moon

The Artemis II crew will orbit the Earth for about 24 hours to inspect the Orion capsule before a decision is made to proceed toward the moon. CBS News’ Cristian Benavides reports, and Les Johnson, a former chief technologist for NASA, joins CBS News with more details on the mission. Source link