NASA’s Orion Moon Capsule Is Back. What Happens Next?
The craft survived a 26-day voyage and a scorching descent. Now it’s time for NASA engineers to learn what went wrong—and what went right. ..
The craft survived a 26-day voyage and a scorching descent. Now it’s time for NASA engineers to learn what went wrong—and what went right. ..
For the first time since the Apollo era, the agency is preparing for crewed visits to our lunar neighbor. Missions with astronauts are next. ..
With the station's completion, the country now has a long-term platform in orbit. ..
A new and contentious five-year limit for getting rid of dead satellites could slow the growing orbital litter problem—if people actually abide by it. ..
Bad weather forced a third delay for the space agency’s SLS rocket plans—another setback for the uncrewed back-to-the-moon mission. ..
Virgin Orbit will launch satellites from the country for the first time, bringing orbital flight capability to Europe. ..
The uncrewed mission, the first major launch of the Artemis program, suffered a setback after a liquid hydrogen leak. ..
An engine problem caused the agency to postpone the launch that will kick off the Artemis program, the first major lunar mission since the Apollo era. ..
Ten tiny satellites will be hitching a ride en route to the moon, each with scientific objectives of their own. ..
The tiny spacecraft is set to explore an orbit for a planned space station that will travel around the moon and serve as a staging point for future missions. ..