News Archive / Tagged: Artemis 2

• SLS booster segments for Artemis 2 arrive in Florida

  Derek RichardsonSeptember 25th, 2023

  A journey of more than a million miles began by rail as the solid rocket booster segments for NASA’s Artemis 2 mission made their way to Florida’s Space Coast.

• First engine installed on Artemis 2 Moon rocket

  Derek RichardsonSeptember 18th, 2023

  Technicians have installed the first engine on the core stage of the second Space Launch System rocket, which is tasked with sending the first people to the Moon in more than a half century.

• NASA receives new ‘Astrovans’ for Artemis missions

  Derek RichardsonJuly 12th, 2023

  A fleet of three all-electric vehicles was delivered to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to serve as the final terrestrial transportation for Artemis astronauts before boarding the Orion spacecraft to fly to the Moon.

• Orion heat shield for Artemis 2 has been installed

  Derek RichardsonJune 28th, 2023

  With some 18 months until the crewed Artemis 2 mission, teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida have completed the installation of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield.

• Turning up to 11: Orion service module completes acoustic tests

  Derek RichardsonMay 15th, 2023

  Orion's European Service Module for the crewed Artemis 2 mission to the Moon has completed acoustic testing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

• NASA, Canada assign astronauts to Artemis 2 Moon mission

  Derek RichardsonApril 3rd, 2023

  The Artemis 2 astronauts were announced in Houston, marking the first time in the 21st century a human crew has been assigned to fly a mission to the Moon.

• Canadian Minister speaks in Houston ahead of Artemis 2 crew announcement

  Sean CostelloApril 3rd, 2023

  On the eve of the wildly anticipated Artemis 2 crew announcement, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, met with Canadian media at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas.

• Artemis 2 Space Launch System core stage nearly complete

  Derek RichardsonMarch 23rd, 2023

  The second Space Launch System core stage has been fully integrated. It'll be used to send the Artemis 2 mission and four astronauts to the Moon next year.

• The Orion Crew Module: A conversation with Lockheed Martin’s Mike Hawes

  Scott JohnsonDecember 11th, 2022

  In the lead-up to the first Artemis 1 Space Launch System launch attempt, Spaceflight Insider had the opportunity to speak with a number of people involved in its design, construction, assembly, and flight.

• Futuristic-looking van to transport Artemis astronauts to pad

  Cullen DesforgesApril 20th, 2022

  The dawning of a new era in American human spaceflight will also bring about the debut of a new series of transport vehicles for Artemis astronauts.

• A 2nd NASA SLS Moon rocket takes shape in New Orleans

  Cullen DesforgesMarch 28th, 2022

  While the first Space Launch System rocket is being readied for its maiden flight, the core stage for a second SLS reached a new assembly milestone.

• NASA leadership visits Marshall Space Flight Center

  Scott JohnsonDecember 6th, 2021

  NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited the Marshall Space Flight Center for an update on the center's contribution to the nation's space program.

• National Geographic selected to tell the story of Artemis 2

  Theresa CrossNovember 12th, 2021

  NASA and National Geographic have partnered to help tell the story of the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than a half century.

• NASA human Moon landing now no earlier than 2025

  Derek RichardsonNovember 9th, 2021

  In a media teleconference, NASA officials updated the agency’s projected timeline for the early phase of its Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon.

• SLS rocket core for Artemis 2 mission reaches major milestone

  Cullen DesforgesMay 20th, 2021

  Teams at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have begun assembling the core stage for the second Space Launch System rocket, which aims to send people around the Moon in 2023.