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The auxiliary objective is essential for NASA's Artemis 2 mission. Credit: ULA

The moon is in the crosshairs: technicians add a "target" to the Artemis 2 missile

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The four astronauts aboard Orion will use a target attached to the space propulsion stage to demonstrate approach operations to test Orion's navigation capabilities. The target underwent illumination tests in May to ensure that it could be seen in different lighting conditions in space
Amit Kshatriya is Deputy Associate Director of the Lunar to Mars Program Office at NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate. Credit: NASA

NASA launched the "Moon to Mars" program office

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The Space Operations Mission Directorate remains responsible for all space operations in low Earth orbit and focuses on the space station, space communications, and navigation that support all of NASA's human exploration and science missions.
A "selfie" photo of the Orion capsule on the Artemis 1 mission, taken during a routine inspection of the spacecraft on the third day of the journey - 18/11/2022. Photo: NASA

NASA's Artemis 1 mission to the moon sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth orbit

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An astronomer explains what to expect and why it's important and how technological developments in the last 50 years have made the moon a much more accessible place
This artist impression shows an aerial view of the liftoff of a NASA Space Launch System rocket. This Block 1 crew configuration of the rocket will send the first three Artemis missions to the moon. Credit: NASA/MSFC

Final preparations for the launch of the Artemis 1 SLS lunar launcher for launch at the end of the month

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NASA's target launch date is now August 29th at 08:33 EST in a two-hour time window. If there is a successful launch on August 29th the mission will last about 42 days - until October 10th
Simulation of the SLS routine. Source: NASA.

NASA wants to launch astronauts already on the first flight of the SLS heavy launch vehicle

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The SLS launcher has an orange stage in the center, similar to the shuttle boosters. Image: NASA

How Till was born

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SLS launcher at launch. Image: NASA

NASA will attach 13 tiny satellites to the first test flight of the heavy-lift launch vehicle SLS in 2018

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One of the proposals for a robotic mission to capture a small asteroid. NASA/JPL image

Preliminary designs of the asteroid diversion mission

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SLS - NASA's planned Heavy Launch Vehicle. Image: NASA

NASA has announced the start of development of a heavy launcher that will carry humans beyond Earth's orbit

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