NASA Shares New Details on Artemis III Pre-Lunar Landing Mission
Astronauts enter a moon vehicle while in Earth orbit.
Astronauts enter a moon vehicle while in Earth orbit.
Integrity spacecraft will need to hit a precise point in Earth’s atmosphere to cap strain on its heat shield.
Space agency targets April 1 for the launch of Artemis II after completing rocket repairs.
Space agency is making final preparations for what will be the first crewed mission beyond Earth orbit in more than half a century.
Budget would eliminate several projects that are hitting proposed targets or actively conducting valuable research.
‘Skinny’ budget opponents argue cuts to science and other programs will derail U.S. leadership in human spaceflight.
‘Skinny’ funding prioritizes a focus on moon and Mars missions over science and projects characterized as ‘grossly expensive.’
Findings from the Artemis I test mission have forced the space agency to recalculate its plans for future flights.
The second and third missions in the space agency’s Artemis program—which seeks to return Americans to the moon—were each delayed nearly one year.
Watch the massive turboprop cargo aircraft land as it transports the Orion crew module heat shield to Alabama.