Astronauts in San Diego look ahead to the moon and beyond

Astronauts in San Diego look ahead to the moon and beyond

(The Center Square) – Andre Douglas didn’t get picked to go to the moon, but he’ll still get a moment that’s out of this world.

NASA practices recovering its next moon astronauts: Space photo of the day

A team of NASA and Department of Defense personnel practiced the procedures they will use to recover the Artemis 2 astronauts after their more than 600,000 mile journey to the moon and back.

The take-off is at best planned for April 2026, but already the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket of the Artemis 2 mission is being assembled. This image was taken on 23 March 2025 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) of the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. There is a...

NASA's Artemis II Orion Service Module Buttoned Up for Launch

Technicians with NASA and Lockheed Martin fitted three spacecraft adapter jettison fairing panels onto the service module of the agency’s Orion’s spacecraft. The operation completed on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The European-built service module is the powerhouse that will propel the spacecraft to the Moon. Its four solar array wings were inst…

NASA’s Artemis II Orion Service Module Buttoned Up for Launch - New Space Economy

Technicians with NASA and Lockheed Martin fitted three spacecraft adapter jettison fairing panels onto the service module of the agency’s Orion’s spacecraft. The operation completed on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The European-built service module is the powerhouse that will […]

Artemis II Orion Service Module Ready for NASA Launch

NASA and Lockheed Martin Advance Orion Spacecraft Preparations for Artemis II Mission In a significant milestone for NASA’s Artemis program, technicians from NASA and Lockheed Martin successfully installed three spacecraft adapter jettison fairing panels onto the service module of the Orion spacecraft. This crucial operation was completed on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, within the Neil […]