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Orion, NASA and Artemis II

NASA Artemis II tracker: Where is the Orion now and when will it reach the moon?

NASA’s Artemis II — the first crewed lunar mission in more than half a century — fired its main engine for nearly six minutes on Thursday, sending the four astronauts on board the Orion spacecraft out...

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Artemis II astronauts nearly halfway to the moon as NASA shares stunning photos from Orion spacecraft

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In Photos: Artemis II Launches Orion Moonship On Iconic Mission

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Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit on track for far side of the Moon

The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have now left the Earth's orbit, after their Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for a final push towards the Moon.

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Watch: NASA brief on Artemis II on course for Moon

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NASA releases stunning first images of Earth taken by the Artemis II astronauts

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'Feeling pretty good up here': Artemis II makes critical push out of Earth's orbit towards Moon

Due to launch from 18:24 local time (23:24 BST) from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Artemis II will spend around 10 days travelling around the Moon.

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WATCH: NASA’s historic Artemis II successfully lifts off, reaches orbit

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Moon mission astronauts ‘doing great’ and spacecraft performing well, Nasa chief says

How much more elbow room does Artemis II's Orion have than Apollo?

Orion's interior space is equivalent to that of two minivans, NASA says. That's a lot more breathing room than space capsules of the 1960s and '70s..

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WNY testing firm helped improve safety for Artemis astronauts with Orion capsule heat shield

Aerospace engineers here in Western New York are focused on the blazing return to earth for the Artemis II mission.

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This is my third Orion launch, but it feels totally different

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—This will be the third time I have observed NASA’s Orion spacecraft take flight. But with this one, for the first time, am I genuinely hopeful about the future of the space agency and its plans to build a station on the surface of the Moon.

Interesting Engineering

NASA Artemis II crew fixes onboard toilet issue mid-flight as Orion leaves Earth orbit

Artemis II astronauts have left Earth's orbit for the Moon after fixing a toilet issue aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft.