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NASA announced Tuesday updates to its Artemis campaign that will establish the foundation for long-term scientific exploration at the Moon, land the first

NASA announced Tuesday it is delaying its Artemis II and Artemis III moon missions until 2025 and 2026, respectively.

A NASA official said Artemis will need 20 SpaceX Lunar Starship launches per moon landing. On Nov. 17, Lakiesha Hawkins, assistant deputy associate

By Celine Smith

The Orion capsule's heat shield suffered some unexpected damage at the conclusion of the Artemis 1 mission.

As SpaceX prepares for its next Starship test, a NASA official said that the use of that vehicle for Artemis lunar landings will require nearly 20 launches.

By Celine Smith

The 10 booster motor segments for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will help propel the Artemis II astronauts on a trip around the Moon arrived at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sept. 25.

Northrop Grumman has delivered ten booster motor segments that will be built into NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket. The components, which will make up the twin solid rocket boosters of SLS, arrived by rail at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, NASA announced.

NASA’s SLS rocket segments, crucial for the Artemis II mission to the Moon, arrived at the Kennedy Space Center. They'll form key boosters providing significant thrust at liftoff. The Artemis II will be a pivotal crewed test for the Orion spacecraft with four astronauts onboard. The 10 booster mo