Before the crew can fly around the moon, though, their rocket and capsule ... issue with Orion that emerged after the Artemis I launch in 2022 was its heat shield cracked during reentry.

For example, for the Artemis IV mission, NASA plans to use the SLS Block 1B configuration, which is 366 feet tall compared to the 322-foot Block 1 configuration ... the Orion capsule’s heatshield was ...

Approximately 10 minutes after launch and shortly after separating from the booster, the spacecraft ... Ocean during Artemis-1 on November 16, 2022. Nevertheless, significant complications arose.

Sun, March 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC ...

NASA, the U.S. Navy and others put the Orion capsule to the test, simulating a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean as they gear ...

March 7 (UPI) --NASA on Friday rolled out the new Artemis II Orion ... News // 1 day ago Cygnus set to depart from International Space Station March 27 (UPI) -- The uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft ...

The Orion spacecraft for Artemis II has been equipped with four solar array wings by ESA and Airbus. These arrays, each with 15,000 solar cells and nearly 23 feet long, will provide electrical ...

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA (NASA) – Technicians with NASA and Lockheed Martin fitted three spacecraft adapter jettison fairing panels onto the service module of the agency’s Orion’s spacecraft. The ...