News Archive / Tagged: Artemis program

• 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.

• SpaceX completes engine tests for Lunar Starship

  Derek RichardsonSeptember 19th, 2023

  In a NASA update, the agency detailed two engine tests completed by SpaceX for the Starship human landing system, which is expected to be used for the Artemis 3 and 4 Moon landings later this decade.

• 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.

• Proposed budgets cut NASA funding, prioritize Artemis program

  Derek RichardsonJuly 18th, 2023

  The proposed budgets for NASA in the House and Senate for the fiscal year 2024 have been unveiled, reflecting funding constraints imposed by the "Fiscal Responsibility Act."

• 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.

• Redwire awarded follow-on contract for more ISS solar arrays

  Derek RichardsonJune 30th, 2023

  Redwire Corporation announced it was awarded a contract from Boeing to develop two additional solar arrays for the International Space Station.

• 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.

• NASA and India to cooperate on human space exploration

  Derek RichardsonJune 23rd, 2023

  NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation are set to cooperate on a joint mission to the International Space Station next year, according to the White House.

• Blue Origin selected as 2nd Moon lander provider for Artemis

  Derek RichardsonMay 19th, 2023

  A team led by Blue Origin has been selected by NASA to build a second Human Landing System for the agency’s Artemis program.

• 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.

• Opinion: Is the Starship flight test a reality check for SpaceX, NASA and Artemis?

  Derek RichardsonApril 22nd, 2023

  By all honest measures, SpaceX’s first integrated flight test of Starship was a success, but it unearthed some serious problems.

• 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.

• 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.

• Spacesuit prototype revealed for Artemis 3 Moon landing

  Derek RichardsonMarch 15th, 2023

  When NASA astronauts return to the surface of the Moon in the next several years, they’ll be using a spacesuit built by Axiom Space.

• Orion capsule makes pinpoint splashdown in Pacific Ocean

  Derek RichardsonDecember 11th, 2022

  After more than 25 days in deep space, NASA’s Orion capsule has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, completing the uncrewed Artemis 1 Moon mission.