NASA, Artemis and Space Launch System
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft to the ISS Saturday morning, April 11.
NASA's Artemis II rocket will launch from the Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts around the moon. Here's what to expect during liftoff.
NASA's Artemis II two-hour launch window opens at 6:24 pm ET Wednesday, April 1, 2026. See best places on Florida's Treasure Coast to watch liftoff.
Late last month Dream Chaser, a commercial U.S. space plane, received no mention during NASA’s in-depth “Ignition” briefing, which set out the agency’s comprehensive plans to return to the moon. Dream Chaser will not be part of that push—there’s little use for aerodynamic flight on Earth’s airless moon,
Imagine a moment of immense power, a fiery spectacle that defies gravity. A marvel of human engineering, destined for the stars. But in a split second, something completely unexpected happened. Something tiny.
The mission will send four astronauts aboard the agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket on a roughly 10‑day journey.
After splashing down off the coast of San Diego, the crew of the Artemis II has shared some of their experience on the historic space mission.
Still marveling over their moon mission , the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA's lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel.