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Washington state native leads NASA’s Orion program for Artemis missions to the Moon

NASA’s Orion program is being led by a Washington state native who is helping shape the next phase of the agency’s push to return humans to the moon.

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Key milestones in NASA's Artemis moon program

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Artemis II crew returned to Earth safely — what's next for NASA's moon exploration program?

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Artemis II isn’t the farthest human spaceflight, and it’s not even close

Artemis II, NASA’s first crewed mission of the Artemis era, sent four astronauts on a sweeping journey around the Moon before bringing them safely back to Earth.

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What Has the Artemis II Crew Been up To? A Dog Video, Thanking Families, and Sentimental Speeches

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Shooting for the Moon: What's next for NASA after Artemis II's lunar fly-by?

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Rocket stage for Artemis III mission set to roll from New Orleans NASA facility

Also called the four-fifths of the SLS core stage, will contain the liquid hydrogen tank, liquid oxygen tank, intertank and forward skirt.

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‘Let’s Go!’ New Footage Shows Moment Artemis II Astronauts Were Welcomed Back to Earth

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Video shows Artemis II crew after dramatic ocean splashdown

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‘The show goes on:’ NASA looks beyond Artemis 2

“The long wait is over,” Isaacman said April 11 at a ceremony at Houston’s Ellington Field to welcome home the Artemis 2 crew. “After a brief 53-year intermission, the show goes on, and NASA is back in the business of sending astronauts to the moon and bringing them home safely.”

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USS John P. Murtha returns to San Diego carrying Orion spacecraft

The USS John P. Murtha returned to Naval Base San Diego after successfully retrieving the Orion spacecraft from NASA's Artemis II mission, marking a major milestone in human space exploration.

Orion crew safely back on Earth following historic lunar flyby

Four astronauts and their Orion space capsule arrive home after record-setting 700,000-mile journey to the moon and back

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Orion splashes down to successfully end Artemis 2 mission

The first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years successfully concluded with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean April 10.

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NASA’s Orion heat shield endures 5,000°F reentry heat, Artemis II focus

When the Orion capsule splashed into the Pacific Ocean after Artemis I in December 2022, it had just survived the fastest, hottest reentry any spacecraft built for humans had faced in more than 50 years.