US EditionArtemis II: What to Know About the Moon Missions Ahead of Planned February Launch
The Artemis II mission will test the Orion spacecraft and life-support systems with a four-person crew including the first Canadian in deep space, marking 54 years since Apollo.
- Next week, NASA will launch Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center with four crew members including Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, marking the first human mission beyond low-Earth orbit since Apollo.
- After earlier test-flight damage to the heat shield and capsule problems, program testing and analyses delayed the crewed moonshot following Artemis I's uncrewed test flight of the Orion spacecraft and SLS.
- The mission will ride the Space Launch System rocket, carrying the Orion spacecraft Integrity, following a figure-eight free-return trajectory after checks in high-Earth orbit up to 70,000 kilometres.
- NASA says the crew will test Orion's life-support systems, assessing air, water and toilet functions to confirm performance and support Artemis III's multi-day surface stays.
- Canada's role on the crew illustrates the Artemis Accords' collaborative intent, with 60 nations signed and Oman joining as a signatory, highlighting Artemis II's international partnership.
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Artemis II: The first human mission to the moon in 54 years launches soon, with a Canadian on board
It's been 54 years since the last Apollo mission, and since then, humans have not ventured beyond low-Earth orbit. But that's all about to change with next week's launch of the Artemis II mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
After several delays, NASA's Artemis II mission to return to the Moon seems ready to take place.Know all the details about NASA's first manned mission beyond low Earth orbit (LEO) since 1972.This is what we know about Artemis II, NASA's mission planning to return to the MoonWith Artemis II NASA will send four astronauts to explore the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft in order to carry out scientific discoveries and lay the foundations for the fi…
Artemis II Nears Launch as NASA Prepares to Send Humans Around the Moon
(Image Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber) Welcome to this edition of The Intelligence Brief… This week, NASA enters the final stretch of preparations for Artemis II, the first crewed mission to circle the Moon in more than 50 years, as engineers ready the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for a crucial wet dress rehearsal ahead of a potential February launch. In our analysis, we’ll be looking at 1) how the upcoming fueling simulation will…
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