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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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NASA's Orion Spacecraft Enters Lunar Orbit a Week After Artemis I Launch
NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully. A little over a week after the spacecraft blasted off from Florida bound for the Moon, flight controllers "successfully performed a burn to insert Orion into a distant retrograde orbit," the US space agency said on its ...
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NASA’s Artemis I on Its Trajectory to Moon After Launching Successfully in Third Attempt
NASA's Artemis I was on course Wednesday for a crewless voyage around the moon and back hours after blasting off from Florida on its debut flight, half a century after the final lunar mission of the Apollo era. The 32-story-tall Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 1:47am EST (12:17pm IST), piercing the bl...
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NASA's Artemis I Launch: Everything to Know So Far, How to Watch
Artemis I will launch on August 29. The combined SLS-Orion spacecraft will take off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral to send an uncrewed capsule around the Moon and back to Earth on a six-week test flight called Artemis I.
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NASA Artemis I SLS-Orion Spacecraft Gets Green Light Ahead of Planned August 29 Launch
Artemis I is being readied for launch on August 29, as NASA prepares the for its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft to blast off from the Kennedy Space Center. The US space agency is readying for the next generation of space travel, as it prepares to send humans to the Moon after its Apollo missions.
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NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System Moon Rocket Rolls Out for Launch on August 29
NASA's gigantic Space Launch System moon rocket, topped with an uncrewed astronaut capsule, is set to begin an hour-long crawl to its launchpad Tuesday night ahead of the behemoth's debut test flight later this month.
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NASA Announces Potential August Launch Date for Artemis 1 Moon Mission Aboard SLS Rocket
On the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, NASA announced on Wednesday that it’s shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon mission, Artemis I. NASA will attempt the more than month-long lunar test flight with three mannequins, but no astronauts, as early as August 29.
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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 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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NASA Postpones Astronaut Moon Landing to 2025 at Earliest, Missing Deadline by a Year
NASA delayed putting astronauts back on the moon until 2025 at the earliest, missing the deadline set by the Trump administration.
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NASA Pushes Back Artemis Launch Timeline, First Flight Likely in February 2022
NASA has announced that it was now targeting to launch the Artemis 1, an uncrewed mission that will return the American space agency to the Moon after decades, in February 2022. The rescheduling of the launch has delayed the mission by at least three months as the ambitious programme was initially set to take off in November.
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Internet Explodes After Mike Pence Touches Flight Hardware Labeled 'DO NOT TOUCH'
During a visit to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence solemnly reached out and touched the Orion spacecraft's titanium forward bay cover, placing his full palm just below a sign that read: "Critical Space Flight Hardware 'DO NOT TOUCH.' "
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NASA's Orion Moves a Step Closer to Deep Space Exploration
NASA said its Orion spacecraft, which will take astronauts to deep space destinations, did well in a key safety test.
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NASA Asked by Trump Administration to Explore Placing Crew on SLS Rocket's Debut Flight
NASA officials said they do not feel compelled to fly the Orion test mission with crew aboard.
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NASA Video Shows Rocket Booster Test In Extreme Slow-Motion
US space agency NASA has added yet another feather in its cap when it released a new video showing rocket motor test in extreme slow-motion using an innovative new camera.
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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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NASA's Orion Spacecraft Enters Lunar Orbit a Week After Artemis I Launch
NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully. A little over a week after the spacecraft blasted off from Florida bound for the Moon, flight controllers "successfully performed a burn to insert Orion into a distant retrograde orbit," the US space agency said on its ...
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NASA’s Artemis I on Its Trajectory to Moon After Launching Successfully in Third Attempt
NASA's Artemis I was on course Wednesday for a crewless voyage around the moon and back hours after blasting off from Florida on its debut flight, half a century after the final lunar mission of the Apollo era. The 32-story-tall Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 1:47am EST (12:17pm IST), piercing the bl...
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NASA's Artemis I Launch: Everything to Know So Far, How to Watch
Artemis I will launch on August 29. The combined SLS-Orion spacecraft will take off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral to send an uncrewed capsule around the Moon and back to Earth on a six-week test flight called Artemis I.
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NASA Artemis I SLS-Orion Spacecraft Gets Green Light Ahead of Planned August 29 Launch
Artemis I is being readied for launch on August 29, as NASA prepares the for its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft to blast off from the Kennedy Space Center. The US space agency is readying for the next generation of space travel, as it prepares to send humans to the Moon after its Apollo missions.
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NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System Moon Rocket Rolls Out for Launch on August 29
NASA's gigantic Space Launch System moon rocket, topped with an uncrewed astronaut capsule, is set to begin an hour-long crawl to its launchpad Tuesday night ahead of the behemoth's debut test flight later this month.
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NASA Announces Potential August Launch Date for Artemis 1 Moon Mission Aboard SLS Rocket
On the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, NASA announced on Wednesday that it’s shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon mission, Artemis I. NASA will attempt the more than month-long lunar test flight with three mannequins, but no astronauts, as early as August 29.
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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 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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NASA Postpones Astronaut Moon Landing to 2025 at Earliest, Missing Deadline by a Year
NASA delayed putting astronauts back on the moon until 2025 at the earliest, missing the deadline set by the Trump administration.
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NASA Pushes Back Artemis Launch Timeline, First Flight Likely in February 2022
NASA has announced that it was now targeting to launch the Artemis 1, an uncrewed mission that will return the American space agency to the Moon after decades, in February 2022. The rescheduling of the launch has delayed the mission by at least three months as the ambitious programme was initially set to take off in November.
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Internet Explodes After Mike Pence Touches Flight Hardware Labeled 'DO NOT TOUCH'
During a visit to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence solemnly reached out and touched the Orion spacecraft's titanium forward bay cover, placing his full palm just below a sign that read: "Critical Space Flight Hardware 'DO NOT TOUCH.' "
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NASA's Orion Moves a Step Closer to Deep Space Exploration
NASA said its Orion spacecraft, which will take astronauts to deep space destinations, did well in a key safety test.
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NASA Asked by Trump Administration to Explore Placing Crew on SLS Rocket's Debut Flight
NASA officials said they do not feel compelled to fly the Orion test mission with crew aboard.
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NASA Video Shows Rocket Booster Test In Extreme Slow-Motion
US space agency NASA has added yet another feather in its cap when it released a new video showing rocket motor test in extreme slow-motion using an innovative new camera.
