MSFC Celebrates Completion of Critical Piece for the Artemis II Mission

MSFC celebrates completion of critical piece for the Artemis II mission

Marshall Space Flight Center engineers celebrate the completion of the Orion Space adapter, built and engineered at MSFC; the adapter is now ready to ship to Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will be assembled atop the SLS rocket…

NASA’s Artemis II: Preparing for Humanity’s Return to Lunar Orbit

The Artemis program represents NASA’s latest effort to send humans back to the Moon. This initiative builds on decades of space exploration experience. At its core, Artemis II stands as the first crewed mission in the program, set to orbit the Moon without landing. Scheduled for late 2025 or early 2026, it marks the first time astronauts will venture beyond low Earth orbit since the Apollo era ended in 1972. Preparations involve rigorous trainin…

NASA's Artemis 2 Orion Spacecraft Takes Major Step Toward Historic Lunar Mission

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is one step closer to its ambitious goal of sending astronauts around the Moon. According to recent updates from NASA, the Orion spacecraft, which will be at the heart of the mission, has successfully completed its propellant loading and is now advancing through critical phases of its preparation. This milestone comes after the spacecraft was moved from the Multi-Payload Processing Facility (MPPF) to the Launch Abort Sys…