Tag: #spaceflight

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

SpaceX’s Transporter-16 lifts 119 payloads into orbit, underscoring a crowded and consequential new space era

A predawn Falcon 9 rideshare from Vandenberg deployed 119 spacecraft, from student CubeSats to Pentagon-linked experiments and a hypersonic capsule.

#spacex, #falcon9, #smallsats, #rideshare, #spaceflight

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