NASA Artemis II updates: March rollout, 7 April launch date opportunities

NASA said it would begin to roll the Artemis II rocket and spacecraft out to the launch pad at Florida's Kennedy Space Center as early as next week, and that everything is "on track" for an April launch.

Artemis II: NASA fixes helium flow issue, eyes April for moon mission launch

NASA has fixed the issue that forced it to roll its Artemis II rocket from the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center back to the Vehicle Assembly Building last month.

NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke shares 'medical event' that prompted early return from ISS

Over one month after SpaceX's Crew-11 returned to Earth earlier than expected due to a medical situation, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke decided to share his experience. 

Artemis II rollback: NASA moves rocket off launch pad to fix helium flow issue

NASA is preparing to roll its Artemis II rocket off the launch pad and back to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center to fix a helium flow issue.

NASA Artemis II astronauts attend State of the Union as guests of Speaker Mike Johnson

With their launch date now delayed, the four astronauts, who will be the first crewed NASA lunar mission in over 50 years, attended Tuesday’s State of the Union address as guests of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit
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SpaceX has launched another 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.  The Starlink satellites launched from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday evening. 

NASA: Artemis II launch delayed over new issue

NASA troubleshooting issue that has pushed the March launch window out of consideration, officials say.

Artemis II: NASA moon mission cleared for March launch after successful test

All systems are “go” for Artemis II, with liftoff targeted for March 6 from Cape Canaveral following what officials described as a “very successful” second wet dress rehearsal.

NASA sets earliest Artemis II launch date
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FULL PRESS CONFERENCE | After discussing a successful second wet dress rehearsal for Artemis II after some fuel concerns, NASA set the earliest launch attempt for Artemis II for March 6, 2026. 

Boeing Starliner: What went wrong? NASA declares test flight a Type A mishap

NASA on Thursday formally classified Boeing’s first crewed Boeing CST-100 Starliner test flight as a “Type A mishap," the agency’s highest-level designation for incidents that could have resulted in loss of life.

Artemis II: Second wet dress rehearsal completed at Kennedy Space Center

NASA completed a second crucial test on Thursday night as it prepares to launch the historic Artemis II mission that will send astronauts on a trip around the moon.

NASA releases report on crewed Boeing Starliner
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FULL PRESS CONFERENCE | On Feb. 19, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discussed what went wrong with the Boeing Starliner crewed mission. The agency cited technical difficulties during docking as well as other areas that didn't go according to plan. 

NASA, SpaceX launch Crew-12 mission to International Space Station

NASA and SpaceX launched Crew-12 from the Space Coast early Friday, with the crew now headed to the International Space Station.

Crew-12 launch delayed again amid weather concerns

After moving the launch to Thursday because of weather concerns, officials have pushed it back one more day to Friday.