NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission – NASA

NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission – NASA

NASA is working with U.S. industry to develop the human landing systems that will safely carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon and back throughout the agency’s Artemis campaign. For Artemis III, the first crewed return to the lunar surface in over 50 years, NASA is working with SpaceX to develop … Read more

NASA Plans to Assign Missions for Two Future Artemis Cargo Landers – NASA

NASA Plans to Assign Missions for Two Future Artemis Cargo Landers – NASA

NASA, along with its industry and international partners, is preparing for sustained exploration of the lunar surface with the Artemis campaign to advance science and discovery for the benefit of all. As part of that effort, NASA intends to award Blue Origin and SpaceX additional work under their existing contracts to develop landers that will … Read more

I Am Artemis: Joe Vermette – NASA

I Am Artemis: Joe Vermette – NASA

While some stand on the sidelines and witness history, others are destined to play a part in it. And then there are those who document it, bringing the people, the action, the images, the words, and the personalities to the world. U. S. Navy Reservist Public Affairs Officer and program strategic communicator for NASA’s HLS … Read more

NASA Provides Update on Artemis III Moon Landing Regions – NASA

NASA Provides Update on Artemis III Moon Landing Regions – NASA

As NASA prepares for the first crewed Moon landing in more than five decades, the agency has identified an updated set of nine potential landing regions near the lunar South Pole for its Artemis III mission. These areas will be further investigated through scientific and engineering study. NASA will continue to survey potential areas for … Read more

I Am Artemis: Sarah Ryan – NASA

I Am Artemis: Sarah Ryan – NASA

A passion for puzzles, problem-solving, and propulsion led Sarah Ryan – a native of Columbus, Ohio – to her current position as Raptor engine lead for NASA’s HLS (Human Landing System) insight team at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The SpaceX Raptor rocket engine powers the company’s Starship and Super Heavy rocket. … Read more

Starship Super Heavy Breezes Through Wind Tunnel Testing at NASA Ames – NASA

Starship Super Heavy Breezes Through Wind Tunnel Testing at NASA Ames – NASA

NASA and its industry partners continue to make progress toward Artemis III and beyond, the first crewed lunar landing missions under the agency’s Artemis campaign. SpaceX, the commercial Human Landing System (HLS) provider for Artemis III and Artemis IV, recently tested a 1.2% scale model of the Super Heavy rocket, or booster, in the transonic … Read more

NASA Challenge Seeks ‘Cooler’ Solutions for Deep Space Exploration – NASA

NASA Challenge Seeks ‘Cooler’ Solutions for Deep Space Exploration – NASA

NASA’s Human Lander Challenge, or HuLC, is now open and accepting submissions for its second year. As NASA aims to return astronauts to the Moon through its Artemis campaign in preparation for future missions to Mars, the agency is seeking ideas from college and university students for evolved supercold, or cryogenic, propellant applications for human … Read more

NASA Announces Winners of Inaugural Human Lander Challenge – NASA

NASA Announces Winners of Inaugural Human Lander Challenge – NASA

NASA’s 2024 Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) Forum brought 12 university teams from across the United States to Huntsville, Alabama, near the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center, to showcase their innovative concepts for addressing the complex issue of managing lunar dust. The 12 finalists, selected in March 2024, presented their final presentations to a panel of … Read more

NASA Astronauts Practice Next Giant Leap for Artemis  – NASA

NASA Astronauts Practice Next Giant Leap for Artemis  – NASA

The physics remain the same, but the rockets, spacecraft, landers, and spacesuits are new as NASA and its industry partners prepare for Artemis astronauts to walk on the Moon for the first time since 1972. NASA astronaut Doug “Wheels” Wheelock and Axiom Space astronaut Peggy Whitson put on spacesuits, developed by Axiom Space, to interact … Read more

Work Underway on Large Cargo Landers for NASA’s Artemis Moon Missions – NASA

Work Underway on Large Cargo Landers for NASA’s Artemis Moon Missions – NASA

Under NASA’s Artemis campaign, the agency and its partners will send large pieces of equipment to the lunar surface to enable long-term scientific exploration of the Moon for the benefit of all. NASA’s human landing system providers, SpaceX and Blue Origin, are beginning development of lunar landers for large cargo deliveries to support these needs. … Read more