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Is Artemis 2 too risky for astronauts? NASA won’t give a clear answer

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, set to launch in April 2026, is a monumental step forward in human space exploration, yet it comes with inherent risks. As the first crewed mission of the Artemis program, it will send astronauts on a daring journey around the moon,

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How risky is the Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon? NASA would rather not say

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NASA redirects Artemis moon mission program, postponing a planned astronaut landing

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NASA targets April 1 to launch astronauts around the moon

NASA plans to launch four astronauts on a long-awaited trip around the moon as early as April 1, it announced Thursday.

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Unanimous vote in risk assessment clears way for 4 astronauts to launch on moon mission

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NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs

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NASA Announces Space Shuttle Program Update

NASA managers will brief media about the Space Shuttle Program and the next mission (STS-121), at 2 p.m. EST, Tuesday at the press site at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. It will air live on the Web and NASA TV. Questions will be taken from media at ...

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NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return

At the core of Isaacman’s concerns is the low flight rate of the SLS rocket and Artemis missions. During past exploration missions, from Mercury through Gemini, Apollo, and the Space Shuttle program, NASA has launched humans on average about once every three months. It has been nearly 3.5 years since Artemis I launched.

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40 years ago, shuttle Challenger exploded over Florida in deadly tragedy

Jan. 28, 1986, 7 spacefarers were killed when shuttle Challenger exploded midair after launching from Kennedy Space Center in Florida

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NASA Selects New Space Shuttle Program Manager

NASA today announced the selection of N. Wayne Hale Jr. as manager of the Space Shuttle Program. He has been deputy manager since July 2003 and succeeds Bill Parsons, who returned to NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi as its director. Hale began ...