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NASA Delays Artemis 2 Mission to 2026, Artemis 3 Crewed Moon Landing For Mid-2027
NASA has announced delays in the Artemis missions, citing the need for additional technical preparations. Artemis 2, the first crewed Moon mission since the Apollo era, will now launch in 2026. Artemis 3, the programme's lunar landing mission, has been moved to mid-2027 due to Orion spacecraft readiness and other challenges. Adjustments to the spac...
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US Delays Astronauts Moon Landing Mission Until 2026
The United States is pushing back its planned return of astronauts to the surface of the Moon from 2025 to 2026, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Tuesday amid technical challenges and delays.
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NASA Completes Artemis I Moon Mission as Orion Capsule Returns to Earth Ahead of 2025 Lunar Landing
NASA completed its Artemis I inaugural Moon mission on Sunday, as the Orion capsule returned to Earth. The US space agency is on track for the next Orion flight around the moon that is targeted for 2024 with four astronauts, followed by a two-person lunar landing by 2025 and, ultimately, a sustainable Moon base.
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Watch: Stunning Footage Of Earth Captured By NASA's Artemis 1 After Launch
Artemis 1 was launched on Wednesday after months of delays due to engine problems, fuel leakage and Hurricane Ian.
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NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Launched Days After Surviving Hurricane, Multiple Delays
NASA on Wednesday successfully launched its Artemis I Moon rocket, the first step in an an ambitious plan by the US space agency to send humans back to the Moon. NASA hopes to build a sustained presence -- including a lunar space station -- to help prepare for an eventual mission to Mars.
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NASA's Artemis Mission Rolled Back To Storage As Hurricane Nears
NASA's Artemis 1 rocket -- waiting to blast off on a delayed mission to the Moon -- will be rolled back into its storage hangar Monday night, the space agency said, as Florida braces for Hurricane Ian.
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NASA’s Artemis 1 Launch Faces Another Obstacle, Next Launch Window in October
NASA’s Artemis 1, which faces challenges while earlier liftoffs due to technical snag, might again face a delay for its scheduled launch on Tuesday. The challenge may come as a storm gathering in the Caribbean. The storm has not yet been assigned a name.
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In Less Than 3 Hours, NASA's Moon Rocket To Attempt Launch A Second Time
Ground teams at Kennedy Space Center prepared on Saturday for a second try at launching NASA's towering, next-generation moon rocket on its debut flight, hoping to have remedied engineering problems that foiled the initial countdown five days earlier
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NASA Delays VIPER Moon Rover Launch To 2024 To Allow Lander Development
American space agency NASA on Tuesday announced that it will delay the launch of its water-hunting VIPER Moon rover by a year in a bid to allow more time to develop a landing vehicle for the mission.
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NASA Plans to Conduct Artemis 1 SLS Launch's Final Wet Dress Rehearsal in June
NASA, in a blog post, mentioned that its engineers have successfully addressed issues identified during previous rehearsal attempts of SLS. For the next wet dress rehearsal, the space agency is targeting June and the test will have to take place about 14 days after the rocket arrives at the pad. NASA officials said they are aiming for a launch wind...
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NASA Delays Artemis 1 Moon Rocket Wet Dress Rehearsal Test to April 12
NASA's Artemis 1 Moon mission has been delayed several times. Now, the American space agency has announced that the final test will be modified and the launch will be delayed further to mid-April. NASA had been conducting “wet dress rehearsals” on the next-generation space launch system throughout the last weekend. The latest setback is to do ...
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NASA Encounters Problem During Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal, Delays Test
NASA has yet again delayed the final major test of its Space Launch System (SLS), which will be used to carry humans to the Moon, initially, and then to Mars and beyond. NASA's wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis 1 uncrewed test flight had begun on Friday at the Kennedy Space Center and was due to complete by Sunday.
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Fly Your Name Around the Moon: NASA Accepting Entries for Artemis I Flash Drive
NASA is offering space enthusiasts a chance to fly their names around the Moon. The US space agency has set up a website where you can add your name on a flash drive that will travel aboard Artemis I, an unmanned mission to orbit the Moon and test the Space Launch System (SLS).
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Artemis I: NASA Now Eyes May Launch for Moon Mission After Delays
Artemis I, NASA's uncrewed mission that will set the stage for returning humans to the Moon after several decades, is unlikely to be launched before summer this year. The rundown to the actual launch of the ambitious mission has been changed several times so far as the team behind it was not ready with all the preparations.
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NASA Says Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal Delayed Again, Likely Now in Mid-March
NASA has again delayed the final prelaunch test of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission that will be the stepping stone for returning humans to the Moon after several decades. The wet dress rehearsal was previously scheduled for February and has now been postponed to mid-March. This could now delay the actual launch of Artemis I to April or May.
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NASA Delays Artemis 2 Mission to 2026, Artemis 3 Crewed Moon Landing For Mid-2027
NASA has announced delays in the Artemis missions, citing the need for additional technical preparations. Artemis 2, the first crewed Moon mission since the Apollo era, will now launch in 2026. Artemis 3, the programme's lunar landing mission, has been moved to mid-2027 due to Orion spacecraft readiness and other challenges. Adjustments to the spac...
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US Delays Astronauts Moon Landing Mission Until 2026
The United States is pushing back its planned return of astronauts to the surface of the Moon from 2025 to 2026, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Tuesday amid technical challenges and delays.
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NASA Completes Artemis I Moon Mission as Orion Capsule Returns to Earth Ahead of 2025 Lunar Landing
NASA completed its Artemis I inaugural Moon mission on Sunday, as the Orion capsule returned to Earth. The US space agency is on track for the next Orion flight around the moon that is targeted for 2024 with four astronauts, followed by a two-person lunar landing by 2025 and, ultimately, a sustainable Moon base.
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Watch: Stunning Footage Of Earth Captured By NASA's Artemis 1 After Launch
Artemis 1 was launched on Wednesday after months of delays due to engine problems, fuel leakage and Hurricane Ian.
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NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Launched Days After Surviving Hurricane, Multiple Delays
NASA on Wednesday successfully launched its Artemis I Moon rocket, the first step in an an ambitious plan by the US space agency to send humans back to the Moon. NASA hopes to build a sustained presence -- including a lunar space station -- to help prepare for an eventual mission to Mars.
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NASA's Artemis Mission Rolled Back To Storage As Hurricane Nears
NASA's Artemis 1 rocket -- waiting to blast off on a delayed mission to the Moon -- will be rolled back into its storage hangar Monday night, the space agency said, as Florida braces for Hurricane Ian.
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NASA’s Artemis 1 Launch Faces Another Obstacle, Next Launch Window in October
NASA’s Artemis 1, which faces challenges while earlier liftoffs due to technical snag, might again face a delay for its scheduled launch on Tuesday. The challenge may come as a storm gathering in the Caribbean. The storm has not yet been assigned a name.
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In Less Than 3 Hours, NASA's Moon Rocket To Attempt Launch A Second Time
Ground teams at Kennedy Space Center prepared on Saturday for a second try at launching NASA's towering, next-generation moon rocket on its debut flight, hoping to have remedied engineering problems that foiled the initial countdown five days earlier
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NASA Delays VIPER Moon Rover Launch To 2024 To Allow Lander Development
American space agency NASA on Tuesday announced that it will delay the launch of its water-hunting VIPER Moon rover by a year in a bid to allow more time to develop a landing vehicle for the mission.
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NASA Plans to Conduct Artemis 1 SLS Launch's Final Wet Dress Rehearsal in June
NASA, in a blog post, mentioned that its engineers have successfully addressed issues identified during previous rehearsal attempts of SLS. For the next wet dress rehearsal, the space agency is targeting June and the test will have to take place about 14 days after the rocket arrives at the pad. NASA officials said they are aiming for a launch wind...
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NASA Delays Artemis 1 Moon Rocket Wet Dress Rehearsal Test to April 12
NASA's Artemis 1 Moon mission has been delayed several times. Now, the American space agency has announced that the final test will be modified and the launch will be delayed further to mid-April. NASA had been conducting “wet dress rehearsals” on the next-generation space launch system throughout the last weekend. The latest setback is to do ...
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NASA Encounters Problem During Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal, Delays Test
NASA has yet again delayed the final major test of its Space Launch System (SLS), which will be used to carry humans to the Moon, initially, and then to Mars and beyond. NASA's wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis 1 uncrewed test flight had begun on Friday at the Kennedy Space Center and was due to complete by Sunday.
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Fly Your Name Around the Moon: NASA Accepting Entries for Artemis I Flash Drive
NASA is offering space enthusiasts a chance to fly their names around the Moon. The US space agency has set up a website where you can add your name on a flash drive that will travel aboard Artemis I, an unmanned mission to orbit the Moon and test the Space Launch System (SLS).
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Artemis I: NASA Now Eyes May Launch for Moon Mission After Delays
Artemis I, NASA's uncrewed mission that will set the stage for returning humans to the Moon after several decades, is unlikely to be launched before summer this year. The rundown to the actual launch of the ambitious mission has been changed several times so far as the team behind it was not ready with all the preparations.
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NASA Says Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal Delayed Again, Likely Now in Mid-March
NASA has again delayed the final prelaunch test of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission that will be the stepping stone for returning humans to the Moon after several decades. The wet dress rehearsal was previously scheduled for February and has now been postponed to mid-March. This could now delay the actual launch of Artemis I to April or May.
