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NASA Artemis II to launch crew to moon

NASA’s Artemis II mission will take an astronaut crew around the Moon – a space policy expert describes the long road to launch

NASA is once again shooting for the Moon, for the first time since the 1970s. As soon as April 2026, NASA will launch its Artemis II mission, using the Space Launch System heavy lift rocket to send a crewed spacecraft,

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'I'm starting to get goosebumps': NASA Artemis II to launch crew to moon

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Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA's return to the moon

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Australia to support NASA's Artemis II as first crewed Moon mission in 50 years launches

Australia will play a key role in humanity's return to the Moon, with Canberra-based communications systems supporting NASA's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.

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NASA's Artemis II lunar mission, explained

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A behind-the-scenes look at astronauts training for the Artemis moon mission

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NASA's Artemis II mission: Launch date, astronauts and why NASA is returning to the moon

The agency's Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch Wednesday, sending four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon.

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When does the Artemis II mission launch? What to know on NASA history

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Inside NASA's Artemis II mission: How astronauts will live in Orion

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Artemis II’s launch may be heard from miles away. Here’s how far

The next Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, potentially heading for the moon on Wednesday for the Artemis II mission, will be the most powerful operational rocket ever to launch by far, on par with the Artemis I launch in 2022.

Artemis II astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of next week’s launch

The Artemis II astronauts arrived to Kennedy Space Center on Friday with a chance to launch as early as next Wednesday.

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America’s Rocket Factory comes Full Circle with Artemis

As NASA prepares for its long-awaited return of crewed launches beyond low Earth orbit with Artemis II, the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans has served as America’s premier rocket factory for more than six decades,

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Experience NASA's history at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Explore NASA's rich history and even feel the rumble of a launch at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.

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Kenworth C500s Support NASA’s Latest Space Shuttle Launch

When the Space Shuttle Discovery was successfully launched in NASA’s “Shuttle Return to Flight” mission recently, it was due in part to Kenworth C500 trucks operated by ATK Thiokol. Phillips Industries’ new Cincinnati-area distribution center is ...

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Watch SpaceX launch 119 payloads to orbit from California early on March 30

Together, these two programs have lofted a total of more than 1,600 payloads to orbit — including 143 on Transporter-1 in January 2021, which still holds the single-launch recor