Tag: #nasa

NASA Recasts Artemis III as 2027 Earth‑Orbit Systems Test, Delaying First Crew Moon Landing

NASA says Artemis III will be a 2027 Earth‑orbit rendezvous and docking test of Orion with commercial lander hardware as a risk‑reduction step.

#nasa, #artemis, #spaceflight, #spacex

SpaceX Sets No-Earlier-Than May 19 for Starship V3’s First Integrated Flight Test

SpaceX aims for May 19, 2026, for the first integrated test flight of Starship Version 3 from its South Texas Starbase site.

#spacex, #starship, #nasa, #artemis

JPL Spins Rotor Tips Beyond Mach 1 in Simulated Martian Air, Boosting Lift Prospects

JPL tested rotor tips at Mach 1.08 in a simulated Mars atmosphere, a milestone that could raise lift for future Mars helicopters by ~30%.

#nasa, #mars, #rotorcraft, #aerospace

NASA Still Silent on Artemis III Details as Vendors Target Late 2027 Orbital Docking Test

Two months after reshaping Artemis, NASA hasn't detailed Artemis III; vendors now target a late-2027 in-orbit docking test ahead of a 2028 landing.

#nasa, #artemis, #spaceflight, #humanlandingsystem

NASA ships Artemis III SLS core stage from Michoud to Kennedy for 2027 test mission

NASA rolled out the Artemis III SLS core stage from Michoud and loaded it on a barge bound for Kennedy for final assembly ahead of a 2027 test mission.

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Artemis II Crew Returns to Houston After 10-Day Lunar Flyby, Setting Distance Record

NASA’s Artemis II crew returned to Houston after a 10-day lunar flyby that made them the farthest humans from Earth and tested Orion and SLS systems.

#nasa, #artemis, #space, #moon

NASA Begins Scrutinizing Artemis II’s Lunar Flyby Data as Orion Heads Home

After Artemis II's lunar flyby, NASA is analyzing 50+ GB of images, audio and measurements — including meteoroid flashes and far‑side imagery — as Orion returns.

#space, #nasa, #artemis, #moon

Sungrazing Comet MAPS Skims the Sun, Leaving Astronomers Waiting to See if It Survived

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) whipped just 150,000 km above the Sun. Spacecraft images in coming days will reveal whether it held together.

#comet, #astronomy, #sun, #nasa, #space

NASA’s Artemis II Prepares to Send Astronauts Around the Moon for the First Time Since 1972

Artemis II aims to launch four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby, testing SLS and Orion amid cost, safety and geopolitical pressure.

#nasa, #artemis, #moon, #spaceflight, #orion

Newly Found Sungrazing Comet Could Flare Brighter Than Venus—or Disintegrate at the Sun

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) reaches a perilous April 4 sun-skimming perihelion. Astronomers say it could blaze briefly—or vanish in a breakup.

#comet, #astronomy, #sun, #space, #nasa

NASA Rolls Artemis II Moon Rocket Back to Pad 39B, Aiming for April 1 Launch

Artemis II returns to Kennedy’s Pad 39B after helium-system repairs, setting up final tests ahead of NASA’s first crewed lunar mission since 1972.

#nasa, #artemis, #moon, #spacelaunchsystem, #orion

NASA Delays First Artemis Moon Landing to 2028, Turns Artemis III Into Earth-Orbit Test

NASA will push its first Artemis lunar landing to 2028, repurposing Artemis III into a 2027 Earth-orbit dress rehearsal amid safety, budget and China pressure.

#nasa, #artemis, #moon, #spaceflight, #spacex