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NASA, Artemis and Moon

When does the NASA Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?

Artemis II's crew of four includes Nasa's commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialist Christina Koch. A second mission specialist, Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, will also be on board. The mission involves the first crewed flight of SLS and Orion.

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ISS astronaut evacuation shouldn't interfere with upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission, NASA chief says

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NASA may be 1 month away from historic Artemis 2 astronaut launch around the moon

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Astronaut's 'serious medical condition' forces Nasa to end space station mission early

Nasa has said it will return a four-person crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS), cutting short their mission a month early because of a "serious medical condition" affecting one of the as...

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NASA set to return Crew-11 from International Space Station

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A 'medical situation' is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early

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NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issue

“I’m proud of the swift effort across the agency thus far to ensure the safety of our astronauts,” NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said.

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NASA considers evacuating ailing crew member from International Space Station

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NASA to end ISS mission early due to medical concern

Artemis 2 may launch in a month, shattering a 55-year-old spaceflight record

Apollo 13's record distance from Earth has stood for over half a century. Can Artemis 2 launch in time to break it?

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NASA continues to work toward February launch of Artemis 2

NASA says it is continuing to prepare for a possible Artemis 2 launch as soon as February, but with remarkably little publicity for the historic mission.

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NASA chief reviews Orion heat shield, expresses “full confidence” in it for Artemis II

WASHINGTON, DC—This week, NASA’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, said he has “full confidence” in the space agency’s plans to use the existing heat shield to protect the Orion spacecraft during its upcoming lunar mission.

NASA Rockets Toward Artemis 2 Launch With Possible SLS Rollout Next Week

SLS and the Orion spacecraft are fully stacked together inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center. Once final tests are complete, the launch vehicle will be rolled out onto the pad at Launch Complex-39A, which should take about 10 hours.

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Artemis II rollout ‘less than two weeks away,’ launch window opens in February

NASA Officials say final system testing could soon begin on the mission set to send astronauts around the moon for the first time in over 50 years.

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Artemis II gets patriotic makeover as NASA prepares to send crew around the moon

NASA’s Artemis II mission is fast approaching, with the launch window set to open in early February. The US space agency is now preparing its Space Launch System (SLS) for its second-ever launch, after Artemis I in November 2022. A new image shows special decal work on the launch vehicle’s solid rocket boosters.