#OrionSpaceCraft

NASA has begun its initial assessments of the Orion spacecraft, SLS rocket and other systems that brought astronauts to the moon.

Concerns had been raised about the durability of Orion's heat shield after Artemis 1.

NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby mission is carrying mementos on the 10-day journey around the moon in the Orion spacecraft.

Artemis 2's Orion capsule aced a critical engine burn this evening (April 2) that sent it from Earth orbit outward toward the moon.

The NASA Artemis II crew piloted their Orion spacecraft out of Earth's orbit this morning, charting a path toward the Moon. Artemis II Mission Commander Reid Wiseman captured a pair of exceptional photos of Earth through Orion's capsule window, a…

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft's window on April 2, 2026, after completing the translunar injection burn.

The translunar injection burn sending the Artemis II crew and Orion on its path toward the moon has been successfully completed.

NASA has released a tracker website and app for people to follow the Artemis II mission, a 10-day test flight around the moon and back.