NASA’s Artemis moon crew suit up for mission practice run

2023-09-21 05:18 PM by Alex Smith

The four Artemis II astronauts who will embark on a flyby of the moon in November next year successfully conducted a pre-launch practice run on Wednesday. In line with launch day procedures, NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, started the day by waking up …

NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Could Face Further Delays Ahead Of 2024 Launch—Here’s Why It’s Been Pushed Back

2023-08-10 08:50 PM by Jessica Irvine

The Challenges Faced by NASA’s Artemis Missions The upcoming Artemis II mission in 2024, which involves North American astronauts landing on the moon, may encounter additional delays due to an ongoing investigation into NASA’s Orion spacecraft. Once the investigation is resolved, the spacecraft will be launched alongside the powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Both …