NASA Moves Giant Artemis II Rocket to Launchpad to Blast Astronauts to Moon
NASA's SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft have been moved to the launchpad for Artemis II, preparing for a wet dress rehearsal and mission systems testing.
Blue Origin launches a NASA spacecraft to Mars as space race heats up
NASA's Artemis program will return astronauts to the Moon, including the first woman and Victor Glover as the first Black deep-space astronaut, by 2026–2028.
Once unthinkable, NASA and Lockheed now consider launching Orion on other rockets
Lockheed Martin is shifting Orion toward reusability and commercial service-model missions, offering to sell flights as a service and fly Orion on different rockets.
