A decade on from maiden flight, NASA's Orion is still waiting for its Moon moment
Orion, in comparison, remained grounded until the Space Launch System (SLS) took its maiden flight in 2022, sending the ...
US, China in race to return humans back to the Moon
Issues found on the Orion spacecraft have caused NASA to delay launch time periods for the Artemis II and Artemis III ...
NASA’s Return to the Moon: Well, There’s Good News and Bad News
NASA addressed doubts about the Artemis program and Orion's heat shield at a press conference held earlier today, sharing ...
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NASA delays Artemis 2 moon mission to 2026, Artemis 3 astronaut landing to mid-2027
The newly revised Artemis 3 timeline still keeps the United States ahead of China, which has said it plans to land astronauts ...
NASA says Orion’s heat shield is good to go for Artemis II—but does it matter?
On top of that, the rocket's launch vehicle, NASA's heavy-lift Space Launch System, also performed near-flawlessly on its ...
NASA delays first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years
The Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a renewed international push for lunar ...
NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Delayed Once Again
The launch of the Artemis II mission has been pushed to April 2026 after an investigation into the Orion spacecraft's heat shield.
NASA delays next 2 Artemis moon missions to address heat shield, other issues
Heat shield damage seen during the first Artemis test flight is now understood, NASA says, but more time is needed to ...
NASA Reveals Why Orion’s Heat Shield Cracked Under Pressure
NASA's investigation into the Artemis I Orion spacecraft's heat shield issue revealed that trapped gases within the Avcoat ...
NASA Delays Flagship Crewed Moon Mission To April 2026 — What You Need To Know
NASA delays Artemis 2 to April 2026 and Artemis 3 to mid-2027 due to heat shield issues on the Orion space capsule.
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NASA confirms cracked heatshield in Orion test won't kill the astronauts going to the Moon
NASA has concluded its evaluation of the cracked heatshield on the Orion module, and found Artemis II astronauts will be safe ...