Topic: orion spacecraft

NASA Sets February Launch for Artemis II Moon Mission

September 25, 2025

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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...

Artemis II Crew to Fly Orion to the Moon

The Artemis II mission will be the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years, with astronauts traveling in the Orion spacecraft named *Integrity* to reflect the mission's significance. Naming spacecraft is a long-standing NASA tradition that personalizes missions and captures public imagination,...

U.S. May Lose Second Moon Race, Warns Former NASA Chief

The U.S. risks falling behind in lunar exploration due to internal disagreements over strategy, threatening its return to the Moon and competitiveness in the second Moon race. The White House proposed restructuring NASA's Artemis Program by phasing out the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft and canc...