NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended the all-male Artemis III crew after criticism online, saying the astronauts were chosen for experience, skills and availability. The 2027 mission will test Orion docking operations with SpaceX and Blue Origin moon landers in Earth orbit.
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SpaceX launches its upgraded Starship V3 prototype in a key test flight supporting NASA's Artemis moon program. The flight will test new engines, satellite deployment, and re-entry maneuvers as NASA prepares for a 2028 lunar landing.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts safely return to Earth after a historic 10-day mission orbiting the moon, setting a new distance record and capturing rare images of the lunar far side. The mission marks the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years and paves the way for future moon landings.
NASA will launch the Artemis II mission on April 1, sending four astronauts on a nine-day journey around the moon and back, marking the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. The mission will test Orion’s systems in deep space without landing on the moon, aiming to surpass the Apollo 13 distance record and gather valuable data for future lunar exploration. Artemis II is a key step toward NASA’s goal of establishing a sustainable human presence on the moon, with subsequent missions planned to achieve crewed lunar landings by 2028.
NASA is preparing for the Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, with a planned launch around the moon on April 1, marking humanity's return to lunar orbit after over 50 years. The nine-day mission will carry astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen on a free return trajectory around the moon, aiming to test critical systems despite previous technical delays involving helium flow and hydrogen leaks. Artemis II is a key milestone in NASA’s broader Artemis program, which seeks to establish a sustainable human presence on the moon and pave the way for future lunar landings and Mars exploration.