Propellant Tanks for Artemis III on the Move at Michoud - Orion Program Update

The Artemis III mission will return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972 for Lunar Science studies.It is slated for a September 2026 launch.The SLS Core Stage primarily consists of the cryogenic liquid Oxygen and liquid Hydrogen fuel tanks.These were recently welded together at NASA Michoud Assemby Facility,New Orleans,Louisiana.Boeing manufactures the Core Stage.*Boeing (BA)

Artemis II Crew Training Resource Reel - Orion Program Update

The mission is slated for a launch no soooner than November 2024.Astronaut Sunni Williams was getting some flying hours in a NASA T-38 Talon trainer,and is not an Artemis II crew member.She is training for the first crewed flight of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.*Boeing (BA)

Artemis II | European Service Module perspective - animation

The mission is slated to launch in November 2024.It is expected take humans farther from Earth than ever before.

Artemis 1 signal reacquired after engine burn - View is amazing! 5 December 2022

You will see Earth in a crescent phase after the Orion spacecraft completed its powered flyby burn,sending it on a homeward course.

NASA & ESA Leaders Discuss Distant Retrograde Orbit Departure Burn of Orion Spacecraft

You will hear in this video just how well the Orion spacecraft is working,how hard it has been pushed,and what the difference is between an anomaly and a funny,what the splashdown will be like and how much it can be adjusted for bad weather.

NASA's Artemis I Orion spacecraft enters distant retrograde orbit around moon

In this video you will see the bright flare when the Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) burn commences.At the beginning of the video,in the right-hand corner you can see the receding Moon in the feed from the Deep Space Network (DSN).This blog suspects that the feed goes in and out as the DSN requires it to with its data requirements.It's working very hard during this demanding mission,with all the data traffic.

NASA Artemis I mission update - Moon flyby imagery and upcoming events

This is a good update with lots of specifics.You will find out exactly what steps are next and when in this potentially record-breaking mission.

NASA Update After Orion’s First Close Flyby of the Moon (Nov. 21, 2022) - News conference

This video includes photos of minor to moderate damage to the Mobile Launch Platform and flame trench that occurred during liftoff of the Space Launch System rocket.Repairs will be made in preparation for Artemis II,the first crewed mission on Orion in a few years'time.There is also a photo of the Snoopy weightlessness detector.

See NASA's Artemis I Orion spacecraft, Moon and Earth in same shot during close approach

What you will see in this video is mostly the European Service Module to your left;the small,blue marbled Earth in the center;and the large,grey Moon on the right.At the end of the video,you will see an amazing shot of the small Earth disappearing beind the big Moon.

Preview of Artemis I Powered Flyby of Orion Around the Moon (Official NASA Briefing) on 21 November

Orion spacecraft trans-lunar injection and separation

Artemis I Countdown to Launch LIVE! Note:A breeze may be jostling the camera.

Artemis 1 Live! 24/7 Cam

Artemis I Path to the Pad: The Spacecraft - How Orion was processed for the Artemis I mission

Artemis I Path to the Pad: The Rocket - a popular NASA video that runs up to the wet dress rehearsal,which was successfully completed.It gives a good sense of how we got to this point.Launch window for the mission is slated to open on 29 August 2022.

NASA Previews Artemis I Mission to the Moon (Official NASA Broadcast) - detailed overview of the mission

Callisto Technology Demonstration to Fly Aboard Orion for Artemis I

Callisto Technology Demonstration to Fly Aboard Orion for Artemis I: An overview of the Callisto project

Just Pointing Out Something That Might Interest You

Hello,I have just written a blog post called "Orion Program Update:Launch Windows Set for Artemis I Mission - plus a closer look at the Orion capsule".You can find it on another blog I write called The Taylor Star - aerospace & defence,available at the link in the right hand column below or at http://extracontent.blogspot.com Please note that NASA is using Roman numerals for the Artemis missions,so I have corrected my numeration accordingly.

Meet NASA’s Orion Spacecraft

Meet NASA’s Orion Spacecraft: Orion, NASA’s newest spacecraft built for humans, is developed to be capable of sending astronauts to the Moon and is a key part of eventually sending them on to Mars.

Artemis I: We Are Capable