NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts could head to the moon in a matter of weeks

Here's how the first crewed lunar flyby in 50 years builds on Artemis 1.
Ars Technica

Once unthinkable, NASA and Lockheed now consider launching Orion on other rockets

The Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket have been attached at the hip for the better part of two decades. The big rocket lifts, the smaller spacecraft flies, and Congress keeps the money ...
SpaceNews

Lockheed Martin delivers completed Orion to NASA for Artemis 2

NASA and Lockheed Martin marked the handover of the Orion spacecraft for Artemis 2 May 1. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin formally delivered to NASA May 1 the Orion spacecraft for ...
New York Post

Now is the time for NASA to blast into a new future — after slowing to a crawl

To ensure the future of spaceflight, NASA must stop building rockets. That counterintuitive notion is borne out by the agency’s sad post-Apollo history. For the past 50 years, America’s dreams of ...
Ars Technica

Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.

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 ...
Orlando Sentinel

NASA, partners push to speed up launch of Artemis II

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — There’s a sense of urgency among NASA and its partners aiming for the first human spaceflight of the Artemis program. Artemis II is slated to launch four astronauts on an ...