A tiny spot at first, it gradually grew to a round circle falling at a great speed from the fringes of space. It was NASA’s Orion capsule, which would soon end the 25-day Artemis I mission ...

Artemis delays raise questions about NASA's 2027 moon landing goal. Can the US maintain its lead in space exploration?

January 13, 2025. Basic information about the Artemis program's Space Launch System and Orion capsule. More for Yo ...

Artemis 1, in November 2022, using the agency's new Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket to send an unpiloted Lockheed Martin-built Orion capsule on a looping flight around the moon and back.

The Orion capsule, shown here, and super-expensive Space Launch System rocket are produced under ... “Your question is are ...

As a new administration looms, NASA's Artemis II SLS moon rocket is ready for stacking inside the VAB. The goal is a 2026 ...

This mission, Artemis I ... shield is critical to a space exploration mission. To understand what exactly happened to Orion, let’s rewind the story. As the capsule reentered Earth’s atmosphere ...

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While the launch of Artemis II is still officially more than ... the heat shield on their ride to the moon, the Orion space capsule. “My wife, when the announcement was made, she looked at ...

The moon and Earth loom in the background of this image taken from an uncrewed Orion capsule on the Artemis 1 mission.

and the move could have big ramifications for the agency's Artemis program and competition with China for leadership in space. The latest delays stem, in part, from an issue with the Orion crew ...