Artemis II rocket mission to moon
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Florida-based Space Beyond plans to start building its first memorial spacecraft next week after booking a launch on SpaceX’s October 2027 rideshare mission.
NASA’s Artemis II mission will carry historical mementos aboard Orion as it orbits the Moon, continuing a tradition of spaceflight artifacts and public engagement.
Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.
Rocket Lab launched its first mission of 2026 this morning (Jan. 22), sending two satellites aloft for the European company Open Cosmos.
“It’s in the best interests of our astronauts," NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said of the decision
Crew 11 is expected to splash down off the coast of Southern California at 3:41 a.m. EST, closing out a 167-day stay in space.
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Learn what science payloads are being shipped aboard Cargo Dragon to the International Space Station on the SpaceX CRS-30 mission. Credit: NASA