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space5 hours ago•7 min saved

Orion's Tiny Home: Inside Artemis II's 330-Cubic-Foot Moon Habitat

NASA's Artemis II crew—Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen—will spend about 10 days in the 330-cubic-foot Orion capsule, looping around the Moon as a critical life-support and habitat test for future moon landings. Inside Orion, they’ll configure a DIY toilet, a small kitchenette, a space for exercise, a radiation shelter, and sleeping bags tied to the walls, with four astronauts sharing a compact open-concept layout but no excursions outside the capsule.

via Mashable|

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science1 day ago•7 min saved

Artemis II: policy, cost, and risk shape NASA’s lunar flyby plan

Artemis II plans a 10-day crewed loop around the Moon in April 2026 aboard SLS/Orion; space policy expert Scott Pace outlines the decades-long path to this mission, highlights key risk checks (boosters, translunar injection, life support, heat shield), discusses cost and flight-rate challenges, and explains Artemis as an international, commercial effort aimed at establishing a sustainable lunar presence that could eventually be led by the private sector if economics support it.

via The Conversation|

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science1 month ago•36 min saved

Artemis 2: Live Watch of the Moon Mission Prep on the Kennedy Pad

NASA’s Artemis 2 Space Launch System rocket sits on Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center with a 24/7 livestream tracking prep for a February 6 target. The 10‑day crewed mission will loop four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen—around the Moon after a wet dress rehearsal, with backup launch windows possible in February–April if needed. The streams offer continuous visibility, though views can be obscured by Atlantic fog; the mission would mark milestones including Glover as the first person of color to leave LEO, Koch as the first woman, and Hansen as the first Canadian to travel on Artemis.

via Yahoo|

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science-and-technology1 year ago•3 min saved

NASA Postpones Artemis Moon Missions to 2026 and Beyond

NASA has delayed its Artemis moon missions, with Artemis 2 now set for April 2026 and Artemis 3 for mid-2027, due to additional preparation needed for the Orion capsule. The delay follows issues discovered with the capsule's heat shield after the Artemis 1 mission. Despite these setbacks, NASA aims to launch before China's planned lunar mission by 2030.

via Livescience.com|

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science-and-technology1 year ago•3 min saved

NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Faces Further Delays

NASA has announced further delays in its Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon. The first crewed lunar landing, initially planned for 2026, is now postponed to mid-2027, while a pathfinder mission around the moon is delayed to April 2026. These delays are partly due to issues with the Orion crew capsule's heat shield, which experienced unexpected erosion during the Artemis I mission. NASA is addressing the problem with a modified trajectory for Artemis II. The delays push the timeline closer to NASA's original 2028 target before the Trump administration accelerated the schedule.

via CNN|

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space-exploration2 years ago•4 min saved

"NASA Astronauts Prepare for Artemis 2 Lunar Spacecraft Test Drive"

NASA's Artemis 2 mission, set to launch in September 2025, will carry a four-person crew on a 10-day journey to the Moon and back. The crew will manually maneuver the Orion capsule through a series of moves about three hours into the flight, following a ground demo to prepare for this. The mission has faced delays due to safety and technical issues, including problems with the heat shield, life support system valves, and battery performance. Despite these challenges, the crew is preparing for the upcoming trip and learning how to operate the spacecraft manually for its orbital demonstration.

via Gizmodo|

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space-exploration2 years ago•2 min saved

"NASA's Stunning Video: Artemis I Capsule's Epic Return from the Moon"

NASA has shared incredible footage of its Orion capsule's reentry into Earth's atmosphere after completing the historic Artemis 1 moon mission. The video shows the capsule's fiery plunge through the atmosphere, leaving a trail of fire in the sky. Artemis 1, launched by the Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket, marked the first liftoff for SLS and the second for Orion. The mission successfully reached orbit around the moon before returning to Earth. NASA is now preparing for Artemis 2, the first crewed flight in the Artemis program, scheduled for 2024. The overall Artemis plan aims to establish a sustainable human presence on the moon by the end of the 2020s.

via Livescience.com|

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space2 years ago•3 min saved

"Stunning Video Captures Artemis 1 Orion's Spectacular Return from the Moon"

NASA's uncrewed Orion capsule successfully returned to Earth, marking the end of the Artemis 1 moon mission. The capsule recorded its dramatic reentry through Earth's atmosphere, capturing a trail of fire in the sky. The Artemis 1 mission, which launched on Nov. 16, 2022, utilized the Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket and the Orion capsule. The mission's success paves the way for Artemis 2, the first crewed flight in the Artemis program, tentatively scheduled for 2024. The overall goal of the Artemis program is to establish a sustainable human presence on and around the moon by the end of the 2020s.

via Space.com|

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space-exploration2 years ago•2 min saved

"Stunning Video Captures Orion's Fiery Return from the Moon at Supersonic Speed"

NASA has released a one-minute clip of the Orion capsule's fiery reentry into Earth's atmosphere during the Artemis 1 moon mission. The footage shows the capsule's dramatic plunge, leaving a trail of fire in the sky. The mission, which launched on Nov. 16, 2022, marked the first liftoff for the Space Launch System (SLS) and the second for Orion. The capsule successfully arrived in orbit around the moon on Nov. 25 and returned to Earth on Dec. 11. NASA is now preparing for Artemis 2, the first crewed flight in the Artemis program, scheduled for 2024.

via Yahoo! Voices|

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space-exploration2 years ago•2 min saved

"Stunning Video: Orion's Fiery Return from the Moon at 32 Times the Speed of Sound"

via Yahoo News|

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space2 years ago•2 min saved

"NASA Successfully Conducts Artemis II Recovery Dress Rehearsal with Collaborators"

NASA, in collaboration with the US Navy and US Air Force, has successfully completed the Underway Recovery Test (URT) 10, a dress rehearsal for the recovery operations of the upcoming Artemis II lunar mission. Unlike previous tests, this one included crew operations to ensure the safe extraction of astronauts from the Orion capsule. The test utilized a new mockup of the capsule with an inflatable "front porch" for astronauts to exit onto. Helicopters were then used to transport the crew to the recovery vessel, USS John P. Murtha. Lessons learned from this test will contribute to the safety and effectiveness of future crewed Artemis missions.

via The Register|

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spaceflight2 years ago•3 min saved

NASA receives European Service Module for Artemis II mission

The European Service Module-2 (ESM-2) for NASA's Artemis 2 mission has been officially handed over to NASA by the European Space Agency (ESA) after extensive tests. The ESM-2 will supply power, life support, water, fuel, and propulsion to the astronauts on board the Orion capsule during the mission around the moon. The Artemis 2 mission will carry four astronauts on a journey around the moon and back that will last approximately 10 days. The ESM-2 must still undergo a few tests before engineers are able to mate the module with Orion, and NASA is targeting November 2024 for the launch of the landmark mission.

via Space.com|

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