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NASA Shares Plans to Accelerate Artemis, Return to Moon
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In an update on Oct. 23, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and other agency leaders shared the agency’s path to returning…

November 4, 2026
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Artemis III SLS Core Stage Joins Boosters at Kennedy
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NASA’s Artemis III SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is integrated alongside the twin solid rocket boosters on Oct. 28…

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NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions
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As NASA returns humans to the lunar surface and establishes a long-term presence on our closest celestial neighbor, the agency…

October 23, 2026
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NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations
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Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions…

October 23, 2026
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NASA Shares Artemis Acceleration Plans for Moon Missions
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In an update Friday, Oct. 23, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and other agency leaders provided the agency’s path forward to…

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NASA Conducts RS-25 Engine Test in Support of Future Artemis Missions
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NASA tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21 on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center…

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I Am Artemis: Allison Mjoen
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As the supercooled propellant flowed into the core stage, and NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket roared to life, Allison…

October 16, 2026
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Rigorous Analysis Confirms NASA’s Artemis II Heat Shield Performance 
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NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts around the Moon and brought them safely back to Earth, laying a foundation…

October 15, 2026
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NASA Completes Artemis III Booster Stacking, Shares Status Update 
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Progress on NASA’s Artemis III’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket continues at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where teams…

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NASA Starts Artemis III Engine Install; Boosters, Crew Training Advance
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Technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida began the installation of the four RS-25 engines in the core stage…

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NASA Joins Artemis III Orion Modules; Rocket Hardware Update
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NASA is advancing toward Artemis III’s crewed demonstration mission with accelerated, measurable progress across all fronts, outpacing Artemis II integration…

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NASA’s Artemis III Flight Hardware Stacks Up at Kennedy
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It is full steam ahead at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as teams process and assemble flight hardware in…

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I Am Artemis: Elkin Norena
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Listen to this audio excerpt from Elkin Norena, resident management officer, NASA’s Space Launch System Program: NASA’s Elkin Norena has…

June 11, 2026
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Final Artemis III SLS Booster Segments En Route to NASA Kennedy
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The final booster motor segments for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will help propel Artemis III astronauts on…

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NASA Seeks Interest for Artemis Mission CubeSats
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Organizations interested in launching CubeSats on future Artemis missions should respond to NASA’s request for information (RFI) by Monday, June 1,…

May 21, 2026
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NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans
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Editor’s note: This article was updated May 15, 2026, to add clarification to the spacer design. NASA is moving quickly…

May 13, 2026
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Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage on the Move
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Teams move the core stage, or largest section, of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for NASA’s Artemis III mission…

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NASA’s Artemis III Moon Rocket Hardware Arrives, Artemis II Capsule Returns to Kennedy
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On the heels of a successful Artemis II test flight, teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are pressing forward for the next Artemis mission. Technicians maneuvered NASA’s massive core stage…

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NASA’s Artemis Core Stage Arrives at Kennedy
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The largest rocket section for NASA’s Artemis III mission arrived at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 27. The SLS (Space Launch…

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NASA on Track for Future Missions with Initial Artemis II Assessments
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Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data to assess…

April 20, 2026
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NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage
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Following the recent successful test flight of NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon, NASA rolled out the core stage,…

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NASA’s Mobile Launcher Arrives at Vehicle Assembly Building 
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After successfully being used to launch the Artemis II lunar test flight on April 1, NASA’s mobile launcher now is inside NASA Kennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in Florida in preparation for the Artemis III test…

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NASA’s Mobile Launcher Rolls Ahead of Artemis III Preparation
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Following the conclusion of NASA’s Artemis II test flight, teams at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are shifting focus to Artemis III, which is targeted to…

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NASA Invites Media to Rollout Event for Artemis III Moon Rocket Stage
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NASA will roll the largest section of the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, which will launch the second crewed…

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Artemis II Astronauts Back in Houston, Reunite with Families 
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The Artemis II crew of NASA astronauts – Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen – has returned to the agency’s Johnson Space Center…

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I Am Artemis: Dan Florez
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Listen to this audio excerpt from Dan Florez, test director for NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program: At 1:47 a.m. EST…

April 9, 2026
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Experience the Rollout of SLS Hardware for Artemis III
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Digital creators and social media users are invited to register to attend the rollout of the third SLS (Space Launch…

April 7, 2026
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Artemis II Flight Day 6: Crew Wraps Historic Lunar Flyby
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The Artemis II mission wrapped up a historic seven-hour lunar flyby, marking humanity’s first return to the Moon since Apollo…

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Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission
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Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby…

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Artemis II Launch Day Updates
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Live launch day updates for NASA’s Artemis II test flight will be published on this page. All times are Eastern. 6:59…

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NASA Teams Readying Artemis II Moon Rocket for Launch
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As the Artemis II countdown moves steadily toward liftoff no earlier than 6:24 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, April 1, launch teams…

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NASA’s Artemis II Launch Mission Countdown Begins
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The countdown for NASA’s Artemis II test flight is underway at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with members of the launch team…

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Weather for NASA’s Artemis II Mission Launch 80% Favorable
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Ahead of call to stations at 4:34 p.m. EDT on Monday, and the countdown clock beginning at 4:44 p.m., engineers…

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Final Preparations Underway for NASA’s Moon Mission
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Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are making final preparations toward beginning launch countdown activities for the Artemis…

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Artemis II Crew Arrives at Launch Site, Shares Moon Mascot
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The four astronauts set to fly around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II test flight arrived at the agency’s Kennedy…

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I Am Artemis: Michael Guzman
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Listen to this audio excerpt from Michael Guzman, Artemis II main propulsion systems engineer: A clue to what Mike Guzman,…

March 27, 2026
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NASA Sets Coverage for First Artemis Crewed Mission Around Moon
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A variety of prelaunch, launch, and mission events for NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon will stream online. The…

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NASA Teams Continue Artemis II Preparations at Launch Pad
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Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue preparing the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for…

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NASA’s Artemis II Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad 39B
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At 11:21 a.m. EDT on Friday, March 20, NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft arrived at Launch Pad 39B after an 11-hour journey…

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NASA Simulations Improve Artemis II Launch Environment
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Airflow around rockets as they travel from Earth into space can have a dramatic impact on a mission, which is why NASA…

March 20, 2026
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Artemis II Moon Rocket Heads Back to Launch Pad 
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NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft slated to send four astronauts around the Moon began rolling to Launch Pad 39B at 12:20…

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NASA Finalizes Artemis II Rollout, Crew Begins Quarantine
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NASA’s Artemis II rocket and its four-person crew are all making progress toward a launch pad meet up in April.…

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NASA Reassessing Artemis II Rollout as Ground Teams Make Up Time 
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Due to quicker than expected completion of close-out activities, NASA now may roll out the Artemis II rocket from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad…

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NASA Eyes New Date for Artemis II Rocket Rollout
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Teams are now targeting no earlier than Friday, March 20, to roll NASA’s Artemis II rocket from the Vehicle Assembly…

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NASA to Share Artemis II Flight Readiness Review Update
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Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on March 10, 2026, to reflect the latest participants in the news conference. NASA…

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NASA Strengthens Artemis: Adds Mission, Refines Overall Architecture 
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To achieve the national goal of landing American astronauts on the surface of the Moon and maintaining U.S. superiority in…

March 3, 2026
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NASA Repairs Upper Stage Helium Flow, Preps Continue Ahead of Rollout
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With NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s…

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NASA Adds Mission to Artemis Lunar Program, Updates Architecture
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As part of a Golden Age of exploration and discovery, NASA announced Friday, Feb. 27, the agency is increasing its cadence of…

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NASA Adds Mission to Artemis Lunar Program, Updates Architecture  
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As part of a Golden Age of exploration and discovery, NASA announced Friday the agency is increasing its cadence of missions under…

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Teams Begin Artemis II Repairs in Vehicle Assembly Building
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Once NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft arrived at the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) Feb.…

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