Artemis

View the Gateway space station's first pressurized module, HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost), illuminated in stunning detail. Learn more about its role in supporting Artemis missions.

Posted July 10, 2024

Johnson Space Center

Artemis

Commercial Space

Commercial Space Programs

Missions

NASA Centers & Facilities

People of Johnson

The Future of Commercial Space

From Polar Peaks to Celestial Heights: Christy Hansen’s Unique Path to Leading NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program

Christy Hansen’s journey with NASA spans more than two decades and is marked by roles that have shaped her into a leader in space exploration. Now serving on a six-month rotation as the deputy manager for NASA’s CLDP (Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program) at Johnson Space Center in Houston, she brings 25 years of […]

Posted July 9, 2024

Artemis

Artemis 2

Humans in Space

Marshall Space Flight Center

Michoud Assembly Facility

Space Launch System (SLS)

NASA Moon Rocket Stage for Artemis II Moved, Prepped for Shipment

NASA is preparing the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage that will help power the first crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis campaign for shipment. On July 6, NASA and Boeing, the core stage lead contractor, moved the Artemis II rocket stage to another part of the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The […]

Posted July 9, 2024

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Kennedy Space Center

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Orion on the Rise

Technicians lift NASA’s Orion spacecraft out of the Final Assembly and System Testing cell on June 28, 2024.

Posted July 3, 2024

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Andre Douglas

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Astronauts

Humans in Space

NASA Announces its Artemis II Backup Crew Member for Moon Mission

NASA has selected astronaut Andre Douglas as its backup crew member for the agency’s Artemis II test flight, the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign. Douglas will train alongside NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

Posted July 3, 2024

Artemis

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Artemis Campaign Development Division

Astronauts

Candidate Astronauts

Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate

Goddard Space Flight Center

Humans in Space

Johnson Space Center

Johnson's Mission Control Center

Behind the Scenes of a NASA ‘Moonwalk’ in the Arizona Desert

NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas recently performed four moonwalk simulations to help NASA prepare for its Artemis III mission. Due to launch in September 2026, Artemis III will land two, yet-to-be-selected, astronauts at the Moon’s South Pole for the first time.

Posted July 1, 2024

Human Landing System Program

Artemis

For Colleges & Universities

Learning Resources

Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Announces Winners of Inaugural Human Lander Challenge

NASA’s 2024 Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) Forum brought 12 university teams from across the United States to Huntsville, Alabama, near the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center, to showcase their innovative concepts for addressing the complex issue of managing lunar dust.

Posted June 28, 2024

International Space Station (ISS)

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ISS Research

Space Operations Mission Directorate

NASA Awards Contract for Cargo Mission Support

NASA has awarded a contract to Leidos, Inc. of Reston, Virginia, to provide mission support for the agency’s International Space Station Program, Artemis campaign, and more. The Cargo Mission Contract 4 has a total potential value of $476.5 million, with a base period from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2026, followed by three option […]

Posted June 27, 2024

Johnson Space Center

Artemis

General

Next Gen STEM

STEM Engagement at NASA

xEVA & Human Surface Mobility

NASA Celebrates 10 Years of Human Spaceflight’s NExT Pioneers

Experienced spacewalkers, university students, flight controllers, and NASA team members at all stages of their career recently came together at Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) for an anniversary celebration that looked to the future as much as the past.

Posted June 27, 2024

Marshall Space Flight Center

Artemis

Artemis 2

Artemis 3

Artemis 4

General

Glenn Research Center

Humans in Space

Space Launch System (SLS)

Six Adapters for Crewed Artemis Flights Tested, Built at NASA Marshall

As a child learning about basic engineering, you probably tried and failed to join a square-shaped toy with a circular-shaped toy: you needed a third shape to act as an adapter and connect them both together. On a much larger scale, integration of NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and the Orion spacecraft for […]

Posted June 25, 2024