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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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Old NASA Video Displays Orion's Atmospheric Entry At 32 Times Speed of Sound
The video shows NASA's Orion spacecraft reenter Earth's atmosphere on December 11, 2022, concluding the 1.4 million-mile, 25.5-day Artemis I mission to the Moon.
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Watch: Training Begins For Artemis 2 Astronauts
The crew will train for about 18 months and receive detailed lessons on the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will take them to the Moon.
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NASA Inspects Orion Spacecraft After It Returned From The Moon
NASA also shared a picture of a team of technicians inspecting the capsule.
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NASA's Orion Spacecraft Heads Home To Earth After Finishing Moon Mission
NASA's Orion spaceship made a close pass of the Moon and used a gravity assist to whip itself back towards Earth on Monday, marking the start of the return journey for the Artemis-1 mission.
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NASA's Artemis 1, Over 400,000 Kms From Earth, Sets A New Record
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion has set a new record for the spacecraft designed to carry humans to deep space by travelling 401,798 kilometres from Earth.
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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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Watch: NASA's Orion Spacecraft Successfully Enters Moon's Orbit
NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully.
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Watch: Artemis 1's Orion Spacecraft Captures Clip Of Earth rising behind The Moon
The moon slowly disappears behind Earth in the two-minute video as Orion glides overhead.
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NASA's Artemis Spacecraft Reaches The Moon, Sends Back Image Of 'Pale Blue Dot' Earth
The aircraft also sent back images of Earth looking extremely tiny like a 'pale blue dot' from 230,000 miles away.
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NASA's Orion Craft Buzzes Past Moon, Feels Lunar Gravity In Historic Flyby
Nasa's Orion spacecraft today flew past the moon, five days after it was launched off the Florida coast in US. Orion is on a 25-day mission to orbit the moon before it returns safely to earth.
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Humans Could Be Living And Working On The Moon Before 2030, Says NASA Official
NASA has also billed the Moon missions as a starting point toward more ambitious targets, like getting humans to Mars.
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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 Artemis I Moon Rocket Endures Hurricane-Force Winds Ahead of Launch, Minor Damage Detected
NASA's Artemis I Moon rocket endured fierce winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Nicole on Thursday, days ahead of the expected launch of the spacecraft. Sustained winds of 136.8kmph tested the design limits of the 32-story-tall rocket and posing added risks to a spacecraft already beset by technical glitches. The Artemis I Moon rocket sustained mi...
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Artemis I SLS-Orion Spacecraft Launch May Not Be Possible This Month, NASA Says
NASA on Saturday stated that its next Artemis I SLS-Orion spacecraft launch may not take place this month. While the current launch window ends on September 6, the next possible launch window is September 19 to October 4. If NASA is unable to make a third attempt at launching the rocket by then, the next window will be October 17 to October 31.
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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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Old NASA Video Displays Orion's Atmospheric Entry At 32 Times Speed of Sound
The video shows NASA's Orion spacecraft reenter Earth's atmosphere on December 11, 2022, concluding the 1.4 million-mile, 25.5-day Artemis I mission to the Moon.
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Watch: Training Begins For Artemis 2 Astronauts
The crew will train for about 18 months and receive detailed lessons on the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will take them to the Moon.
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NASA Inspects Orion Spacecraft After It Returned From The Moon
NASA also shared a picture of a team of technicians inspecting the capsule.
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NASA's Orion Spacecraft Heads Home To Earth After Finishing Moon Mission
NASA's Orion spaceship made a close pass of the Moon and used a gravity assist to whip itself back towards Earth on Monday, marking the start of the return journey for the Artemis-1 mission.
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NASA's Artemis 1, Over 400,000 Kms From Earth, Sets A New Record
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion has set a new record for the spacecraft designed to carry humans to deep space by travelling 401,798 kilometres from Earth.
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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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Watch: NASA's Orion Spacecraft Successfully Enters Moon's Orbit
NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully.
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Watch: Artemis 1's Orion Spacecraft Captures Clip Of Earth rising behind The Moon
The moon slowly disappears behind Earth in the two-minute video as Orion glides overhead.
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NASA's Artemis Spacecraft Reaches The Moon, Sends Back Image Of 'Pale Blue Dot' Earth
The aircraft also sent back images of Earth looking extremely tiny like a 'pale blue dot' from 230,000 miles away.
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NASA's Orion Craft Buzzes Past Moon, Feels Lunar Gravity In Historic Flyby
Nasa's Orion spacecraft today flew past the moon, five days after it was launched off the Florida coast in US. Orion is on a 25-day mission to orbit the moon before it returns safely to earth.
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Humans Could Be Living And Working On The Moon Before 2030, Says NASA Official
NASA has also billed the Moon missions as a starting point toward more ambitious targets, like getting humans to Mars.
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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 Artemis I Moon Rocket Endures Hurricane-Force Winds Ahead of Launch, Minor Damage Detected
NASA's Artemis I Moon rocket endured fierce winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Nicole on Thursday, days ahead of the expected launch of the spacecraft. Sustained winds of 136.8kmph tested the design limits of the 32-story-tall rocket and posing added risks to a spacecraft already beset by technical glitches. The Artemis I Moon rocket sustained mi...
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Artemis I SLS-Orion Spacecraft Launch May Not Be Possible This Month, NASA Says
NASA on Saturday stated that its next Artemis I SLS-Orion spacecraft launch may not take place this month. While the current launch window ends on September 6, the next possible launch window is September 19 to October 4. If NASA is unable to make a third attempt at launching the rocket by then, the next window will be October 17 to October 31.
