Today in air and space: NASA announces the second spacecraft to land on the Moon in the Artemis program

Today (May 19, 2023) NASA announced the team of companies selected to build the second spacecraft to be used in the Artemis program for landings on the Moon. Two years ago, SpaceX was the only company chosen to build a spacecraft, called the HLS (Human Landing System) to carry out Continue Reading

Artemis I: Ready for launch

We are going. For the first time, the @NASA_SLS rocket and @NASA_Orion fly together. #Artemis I begins a new chapter in human lunar exploration. pic.twitter.com/vmC64Qgft9 – NASA (@NASA) November 16, 2022 After 50 years, we are on the first flight of the program that will take us back to the Continue Reading

Near future: Artemis

Update (August 15, 2022): after the two rounds of wet tests, in April and June 2022, the SLS and Orion have returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building, have been prepared, and will leave tomorrow (August 16, 2022) for the pad, for launch on August 29. The rocket’s movement to the Continue Reading