Aerospace & Spaceflight Artemis II Faced False Cabin-Leak Warning 15 Minutes Before Moon Burn David WhitakerOctober 27, 2026October 27, 20260 NASA’s Artemis II crew received a warning of a possible Orion cabin leak just 15 minutes before the engine burn…
Aerospace & Spaceflight NASA’s Orion Trajectory Change Cut Heat-Shield Char-Loss Spots From 103 to Nine David WhitakerOctober 20, 2026October 20, 20260 NASA found nine areas of char loss on Orion’s heat shield after the crewed Artemis II mission, down from 103…
Aerospace & Spaceflight NASA Cuts Orion Heat-Shield Damage From 103 Spots to Nine on Artemis II David WhitakerOctober 19, 2026October 19, 20260 The difference between Orion’s last two heat shields is stark: 103 spots of char loss after the uncrewed Artemis I…
Aerospace & Spaceflight NASA’s Artemis II Distance-Record Crew to Receive Rare Space Medal David WhitakerAugust 28, 2026August 28, 20260 252,756 miles. That is how far NASA’s Artemis II crew traveled from Earth at the outer edge of its April…
Aerospace & Spaceflight NASA’s Artemis II Crew Will Receive Medal After Record 252,756-Mile Journey David WhitakerAugust 25, 2026August 25, 20260 252,756 miles from Earth: That is the distance reached by NASA’s four Artemis II astronauts, farther than any humans had…