Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Undergoes Testing - NASA
1 day ago · Teams with NASA and Lockheed Martin prepare to conduct testing on NASA’s Orion spacecraft on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in the altitude chamber inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Teams lifted NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II test flight out of the Final Assembly ...
Jupiter-mass binary objects hidden in Orion Nebula: Study …
1 day ago · Deep within the Orion Nebula, researchers are one step closer to understanding how Jupiter-mass binary objects (JuMBOs) form—a longstanding mystery in astrophysics. In a recent study, Dr ...
NASA finds, but does not disclose, root cause of Orion heat shield ...
Oct 29, 2024 · HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — NASA has determined why the Orion heat shield lost more material than expected on the Artemis 1 mission but won’t disclose details until after it completes more tests. In ...
Orion on the Rise - NASA
Jul 3, 2024 · Technicians lift NASA’s Orion spacecraft out of the Final Assembly and System Testing cell on June 28, 2024. The integrated spacecraft, which will be used for the Artemis II mission to orbit the Moon, has been undergoing final rounds of testing and assembly, including end-to-end performance verification of its subsystems and checking for ...
NASA wants clarity on Orion heat shield issue before stacking …
Aug 21, 2024 · On the Artemis I test flight in late 2022, NASA sent an Orion spacecraft to the Moon and back without a crew aboard. The only significant blemish on the test flight was a finding that charred...
Orion – Follow the Progress of NASA's New Spacecraft for Human …
Orion is a critical component for NASA’s deep space exploration plans. During Artemis I, the spacecraft will launch on the most powerful rocket in the world and fly farther than any spacecraft built for humans has ever flown – 280,000 miles from Earth, thousands of miles beyond the Moon over the course of about a three-week mission.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft prepares for blazing return to Earth
Dec 8, 2022 · NASA’s Orion spacecraft prepares for blazing return to Earth. After a final buzz by the Moon, the Artemis I mission faces its biggest challenge: coming home. NASA’s Orion capsule is on a path...
Highlights and Video From NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission …
Dec 11, 2022 · The Orion spacecraft, which is to carry astronauts to and from the moon in coming years, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Sunday after a successful test flight with no crew aboard.
Meade and Orion Cease Operations — Maybe - Sky & Telescope
Jul 12, 2024 · The parent company of Orion and Meade telescope manufacturers has shut its California offices. Stay tuned for updates. Rumors are swirling after two former giants in the astronomy industry closed their doors earlier this week.
Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft leaves moon's orbit to head home
Dec 1, 2022 · Orion launched atop NASA's massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket in a fiery display on Nov. 16, kicking off the space agency's highly-anticipated Artemis 1 moon mission.