NASA, Artemis and Moon

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When does the NASA Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?
Artemis II's crew of four includes Nasa's commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialist Christina Koch. A second mission specialist, Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, will also be on board. The mission involves the first crewed flight of SLS and Orion.

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ISS astronaut evacuation shouldn't interfere with upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission, NASA chief says
NASA's 1st human moon mission in 50 years could be month out. What to know
Astronaut's 'serious medical condition' forces Nasa to end space station mission early
Nasa has said it will return a four-person crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS), cutting short their mission a month early because of a "serious medical condition" affecting one of the as...

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NASA set to return Crew-11 from International Space Station
A 'medical situation' is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early
NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issue
“I’m proud of the swift effort across the agency thus far to ensure the safety of our astronauts,” NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said.

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NASA considers evacuating ailing crew member from International Space Station
NASA to end ISS mission early due to medical concern

NASA chief reviews Orion heat shield, expresses “full confidence” in it for Artemis II

WASHINGTON, DC—This week, NASA’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, said he has “full confidence” in the space agency’s plans to use the existing heat shield to protect the Orion spacecraft during its upcoming lunar mission.
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NASA continues to work toward February launch of Artemis 2

NASA says it is continuing to prepare for a possible Artemis 2 launch as soon as February, but with remarkably little publicity for the historic mission.

NASA Rockets Toward Artemis 2 Launch With Possible SLS Rollout Next Week

SLS and the Orion spacecraft are fully stacked together inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center. Once final tests are complete, the launch vehicle will be rolled out onto the pad at Launch Complex-39A, which should take about 10 hours.

NASA Artemis 2 moon rocket's core stage engines installed in 4K time-lapse

Artemis 2's Space Launch System rocket core stage was fitted with 4 RS-25 engines at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Footage courtesy: NASA/Evan Deroche/Steven Seipel/Eric Bordelon Time-lapsed by Space.

Is NASA’s Artemis program safe? What’s next for Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center

Advocates for space science research are concerned about job losses and cuts to funding at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.
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NASA’s Artemis program explained, the plan to return humans to the moon, build a lunar base, and prepare for Mars

Nearly fifty years after Apollo 17, NASA’s Artemis program aims to return astronauts to the Moon, establish a sustainable presence, and turn lunar missions into a proving ground for Mars. This is the strategy,

Top 10 Spaceflight Missions 2026: NASA’s Lunar Mission Artemis II To JAXA’s Hayabusa2 Asteroid Torifune Flyby & More

On the other hand ESA's first planetary defence spacecraft ever will reach NEA Didymos by December 28

NASA budget, Jan. 6 takes: Down in Alabama

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville objected to a resolution condemning the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol during the certification of Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election, reports AL.com’s Patrick Darrington.
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