NASA Space Shuttle Missions

NASA to return to moon with Artemis II lunar flyby

NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of historic moon launch

The rocket that will launch the next humans to the moon is rolling to the pad for its historic mission, which could lift off just a few weeks from now.

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NASA prepares to rollout moon rocket ahead of Artemis II mission

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NASA to return to the moon with Artemis II lunar flyby

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4 astronauts will soon take an unprecedented path to the moon. But why aren’t they landing?

The spacecraft that could soon carry four people on a historic lunar mission, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule, will take center stage Saturday, making an hours-long journey f...

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NASA rolls giant SLS rocket to launchpad for second Artemis moon mission

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NASA’s Giant Rocket Completes Slow Roll Toward Artemis II Moon Voyage

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Explained: Why Artemis II will carry astronauts to the moon, but not land

The crew consisting of four members will travel beyond the far side of the moon.

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Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

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NASA’s new moon rocket moves to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

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Jan. 16, 2003: Space Shuttle Columbia's final launch

On Jan. 16, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its 28th mission, STS-107. NASA had five additional space shuttle missions planned for 2003, but STS-107 was the only one focused on scientific research;

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NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issue

In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the U.S.

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New NASA head appears to slow controversial Discovery shuttle move

Jared Isaacman, the new NASA administrator, signaled he was open to offering other spacecraft to Texas instead of the Discovery, housed at the Smithsonian.

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Who is Mark Kelly? What to know about retired NASA astronaut after censure

Before he found himself a target of the Trump administration as a US senator, Mark Kelly was a NASA astronaut who flew to space on 4 shuttle missions.

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A 'medical situation' is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early

NASA says a crew member on the International Space Station is unwell. The agency canceled a planned spacewalk for Thursday and is taking the rare step of ending the Crew-11 mission early.