Artemis II Sets Course for Moon
After a picture-perfect launch Wednesday placed the crew of Artemis II into a highly elliptical Earth orbit, astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, and Christina Koch are now officially on their way towards the Moon, the first humans to make such a journey since 1972.
Artemis II Rises
Artemis II took to the skies at 6:35 PM EDT on Wednesday afternoon, paying off years of hard work and planning by NASA and its partners.
How Artemis II Will Return Astronauts to the Moon
NASA is preparing for the launch of Artemis II, the first mission to send humans to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. With launch now mere hours away, NASA and the astronauts are moving into final preparations for flight.
Meet History’s Next Lunar Astronauts
NASA’s Artemis II mission is ready to launch, and, if all goes to plan, will carry four people farther from Earth than ever before.
Meet History’s Next Lunar Astronauts
NASA’s Artemis II mission is ready to launch, and, if all goes to plan, will carry four people farther from Earth than ever before.
Many Questions, Few Answers as Artemis II Targets April
NASA is on track to launch Artemis II as soon as April 1st, with daily launch opportunities through April 6th. After major changes to the Artemis program, answers have been slow to materialize.
Firefly Sends off Alpha Block I with FLTA007
Firefly Aerospace completed a successful return to flight on Wednesday, March 11, bringing their Alpha rocket back online after a mishap in April of last year.
KAIROS Three for Three on Launch Failures
Following a failure on KAIROS’ first two flights in early and late 2024, there was hope for a success on the rocket’s third launch attempt. However, roughly two minutes post launch, the rocket exploded leaving multiple fragments falling from the sky.
Major Artemis Shift Leaves Questions About SLS, Gateway Future
In a major announcement Friday, 27 February, NASA announced a revision of the Artemis Program architecture. To accommodate the change, the design of the SLS rocket will be significantly reworked.
Rocket Lab Showcases Hypersonic Test Flight
On February 27th, 2026, Rocket Lab launched the “That’s Not A Knife” mission from Wallops Island, Virginia, carrying a hypersonic test vehicle for the Defense Innovation Unit.
Firefly Eyes Late February for Return to Flight
Following a mishap in April of 2025, Firefly Aerospace is aiming to return its Alpha rocket to launch on the 28th of February.
Flawless Second Artemis II Launch Rehearsal Shows Readiness, Despite Setbacks
The second launch rehearsal for Artemis II was a massive success and a showcase of the propellant loading process and systems working as designed.
Following Near-Perfect Rehearsal, Artemis II Faces a Rollback
After an issue with the SLS rocket’s upper stage, NASA has made the difficult decision to roll the Artemis II stack back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB).
NASA Tests SLS Umbilicals, Prepares for Second Wet Dress Rehearsal
Following the incomplete first Wet Dress Rehearsal for the Artemis II mission earlier this month due to hydrogen leaks, the Exploration Ground Systems team decided that more testing was needed.
Crew-12 Arrives on Station
NASA’s Crew-12 mission docked to the International Space Station at 3:15 PM Eastern Time on February 14th, carrying 4 crew members aboard Crew Dragon Freedom.
USSF-87 Anomaly Reveals Continuing Obstacles for ULA’s Vulcan-Centaur
A familiar anomaly encountered during Vulcan’s launch of USSF-87 raises significant concerns for the vehicle’s immediate future.