US EditionNASA Navigates Busy Period with Major Projects and New Leadership
Artemis II will test new lunar spacecraft systems and aims to break speed and distance records, marking the first crewed deep-space mission in over 50 years, NASA said.
- NASA announced a targeted February 6 liftoff for Artemis II aboard the Space Launch System from Kennedy Space Center with crew Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.
- After years of delays, engineers addressed Orion spacecraft's heat shield charring from Artemis 1 through two years of testing, planning to reduce damage by increasing its descent angle for reentry.
- Orion will perform orbital maneuvers to enter a lunar free‑return trajectory, reach approximately 250,000 miles, and exceed Apollo 10's reentry speed of 24,791 mph.
- If successful, Artemis II will serve as a critical test of SLS and Orion and a stepping stone to Artemis 3, ushering a new era of human deep-space exploration.
- Before liftoff, launch pad teams must clear milestones including propellant hookups and a wet dress rehearsal, while NASA races to beat China for lunar milestones.
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