NASA's Artemis 2 mission — the first-ever crewed mission of the Orion capsule and Space Launch System (SLS) — is targeting a ...

NASA's Orion spacecraft for the crewed Artemis 2 mission to fly astronauts around the moon is all fueled up and going through ...

"When you're in your launch and entry suits, you're with the crew you're going to be on the pad with, that is absolutely ...

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is one step closer to its ambitious goal of sending astronauts around the Moon. According to recent ...

NASA and Freelancer announced on 15 August the 25 finalists in the “Moon Mascot: Artemis II ZGI Design Challenge.” The toy chosen will float inside Orion once microgravity begins.

As for the Artemis 2 mission, Free said the Orion capsule, its European-built service module and the Space Launch System rocket are all on track for launch by the end of 2024.

Artemis 2 will be a shakedown mission for humans to go around the moon on the new Orion spacecraft. Its crew says they want to pave the road for moon landing missions.

The Orion spacecraft for Artemis 2, set to fly around the moon in 2024 with a crew of four, saw its crew and service modules joined at NASA on Oct. 19.

Artemis 2's mission calls for Orion to loop around the moon to prepare for future landings, but not to touch down itself. RELATED STORIES: — Artemis 2 astronauts simulated a day in the life on their ...

NASA's Artemis II Orion spacecraft completes fuel loading, marking a significant step towards its scheduled launch between February and April 2026.

An uncrewed Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on December 11, 2022, following a 26-day trip to the Moon and back as part of the Artemis 1 mission.

Now that Orion has returned to Earth, it's time to prepare for Artemis 2, but it's going to take longer than you'd probably expect. Orion splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, Dec. 11.