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Orion
The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used by NASA for the Artemis lunar exploration program. It consists of a crew module (CM), a space capsule built by Lockheed Martin, and is paired with a European Service Module (ESM) provided by the European Space Agency (ESA) and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space. Orion supports a crew of four beyond low Earth orbit for up to 21 days undocked or up to six months when docked. It is equipped with a NASA Docking System port and glass cockpit displays. It is intended to be launched atop the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with a tower-mounted launch escape system.
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cameoplus · 2026-04-16
Critical Tech Infrastructure Milestone in Pacific Ocean splashdown
Artemis II crew reports heat shield charring after Moon splashdown
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-11
Military Technology Test / Spacecraft Test Flight in Pacific Ocean off Southern California
Artemis II splashdown ends 10-day Moon mission
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-06
Critical technology infrastructure milestone in NASA / Orion mission context
Artemis II sets new human spaceflight distance record
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cameoplus · 2026-04-06
Critical technology infrastructure access loss in Canberra
Australia loses access to the world’s most powerful telescopes at ESO
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-04
Consider policy option in Washington, DC
NASA proposes FY2027 budget backing Artemis while cutting other programs
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-03
Spacecraft launch / translunar injection burn in Earth orbit / Orion spacecraft
Artemis II mission stays on track after spending day in Earth orbit
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-03
Space or Satellite Event in Earth orbit / Orion spacecraft
Artemis II crew fires engine, rockets Orion toward the Moon
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-03
Space launch with strategic dual-use implications in Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B
NASA launches Artemis II crewed mission toward the Moon after onboard issues
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-02
Space or Satellite Launch in Kennedy Space Center
Artemis II launches on historic moon mission after toilet fix
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cameoplus · 2026-04-02
Space or Satellite Event in Kennedy Space Center, Pad 39B
NASA launches Artemis II as Lockheed Orion carries astronauts to the Moon