Topic: launch windows

  • Orbital Dynamics Saves NASA's Next Mars Mission

    Orbital Dynamics Saves NASA's Next Mars Mission

    NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission was saved from cancellation by an innovative orbital trajectory that allows it to launch outside the standard Mars transfer windows, using a loiter orbit to wait for planetary alignment. The mission will launch on Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, which offers excess ca...

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  • NASA Sets February Launch for Artemis II Moon Mission

    NASA Sets February Launch for Artemis II Moon Mission

    NASA's Artemis II mission is scheduled for launch in February 2026, marking the first human journey beyond low-Earth orbit in over fifty years. The mission will carry four astronauts on a ten-day trip around the Moon, serving as a critical step toward returning humans to the lunar surface. Key ha...

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