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NASA has welcomed the Artemis II crew back to Earth following a nearly 10-day mission that marked humanity’s return to lunar flight after more than 50 years. The astronauts splashed down at 5:07 p.m. PDT off the coast of San Diego after completing a record-setting journey.

NASA’s Artemis II crew returns to Earth after record-setting lunar mission

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NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, along with Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, traveled a total of 694,481 miles during the mission. At its farthest point, the crew reached a distance of 252,756 miles from Earth. The Artemis II mission surpassed the previous human distance record set by Apollo […]

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Boeing said the core stage it built for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket successfully powered the launch of the Artemis II mission. The rocket lifted off at 6:35 p.m. ET, initiating the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years.

Boeing-built core stage powers NASA Artemis II launch as Orion begins first crewed lunar mission in decades

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Boeing said the core stage it built for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket successfully powered the launch of the Artemis II mission.

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Lockheed Martin announced that NASA’s Orion spacecraft has launched aboard the Space Launch System rocket from Kennedy Space Center, marking the start of the Artemis II mission. The launch at 6:35 p.m. ET signals the first crewed journey toward the Moon in more than five decades.

Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft launches NASA Artemis II crew on first crewed lunar mission in 53 years

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Lockheed Martin announced that NASA’s Orion spacecraft has launched aboard the Space Launch System rocket from Kennedy Space Center, marking the start of the Artemis II mission.

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Airbus has confirmed that the European Service Module (ESM-2), built on behalf of the European Space Agency, is fully integrated, fuelled and ready for the Artemis II mission. The module will serve as the propulsion and life-support system for NASA’s Orion spacecraft during the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.

Airbus-built European Service Module ready to support NASA’s Artemis II crewed lunar mission

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Airbus has confirmed that the European Service Module (ESM-2), built on behalf of the European Space Agency, is fully integrated, fuelled and ready for the Artemis II mission.

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Northrop Grumman five-segment solid rocket boosters will power the first crewed flight of NASA’s Space Launch System as part of the Artemis II mission, launching from Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center as early as February 6, 2026. The mission will mark humanity’s first journey beyond the Moon since Apollo and the first human flight of the SLS rocket.

Northrop Grumman boosters prepare Artemis II for first human deep space flight since Apollo

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Northrop Grumman five-segment solid rocket boosters will power the first crewed flight of NASA’s Space Launch System as part of the Artemis II mission, launching from Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center as early as February 6, 2026.

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Lockheed Martin has completed assembly and testing of NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, handing it over to NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) team. This marks a major step in NASA’s efforts to return humans to the Moon and lay the groundwork for future crewed missions to Mars.

Lockheed Martin completes Orion spacecraft for Artemis II Moon mission

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Lockheed Martin has completed assembly and testing of NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, handing it over to NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) team.

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Boeing has provided NASA with the second core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Built at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), the core stage is designed to send the Artemis II crew to lunar orbit for the first time in 50 years.

Boeing delivers second core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to NASA

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Boeing has provided NASA with the second core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. SLS is the only rocket capable of carrying crew and large cargo to the moon and beyond in a single launch.

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Northrop Grumman delivered twin solid rocket booster segments to Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Northrop Grumman delivers rocket booster segments for Artemis II mission

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Northrop Grumman delivered twin solid rocket booster segments to Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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