NASA and Lockheed Martin, the primary contractor for the Orion spacecraft, are now considering launching Orion on rockets other than NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS). This marks a significant shift ...

Two years ago next week, NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to wrap up what, at first glance, seemed to be a highly successful unpiloted test flight that made a return to the ...

(WHNT) – After the Orion space capsule’s reentry to Earth’s atmosphere, several anomalies were noted that “pose significant risks to the safety of the crew,” according to a report on NASA’s readiness ...

For those who follow NASA’s human spaceflight program, when the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield cracked and chipped away during atmospheric reentry on the unpiloted Artemis I test flight in late 2022, ...

Think of it like a Google Maps for space. Unlike in 1972, you don’t have to be a high-tech agency to follow the latest lunar mission.

On the eve of the first crewed flight of the Artemis program, NASA’s top leadership has zeroed in on a single, unforgiving piece of hardware: the Orion capsule’s heat shield. The final go or no-go ...

An Orion capsule mockup during recent recovery tests. The design of the side hatch, open in the image, has been an issue a NASA safety panel is tracking. Credit: NASA/Isaac Watson Credit: NASA/Isaac ...

NASA's moon program still has some work to do before it can put human boots back on the lunar surface. The agency's Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report on Wednesday (May 1) titled ...

The U.S. Navy works to recover the Orion spacecraft following its 2022 test flight to the moon. NASA / Josh Valcarcel NASA’s Orion spacecraft, intended to carry astronauts to the moon in the next ...

NASA and Lockheed Martin marked the handover of the Orion spacecraft for Artemis 2 May 1. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin formally delivered to NASA May 1 the Orion spacecraft for Artemis 2, ...

NASA tested the Orion spacecraft's abort abilities at the space agency's Neil Armstrong Test Facility. Credit: NASA / Jordan Salkin and Quentin Schwinn NASA's preparing to put astronauts on its new ...