NASA Space Shuttle Program

NASA, Artemis and risk assessment

How risky is the Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon? NASA would rather not say

NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will launch astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, comes with undeniable risk. But quantifying that risk is a tall order.

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NASA redirects Artemis moon mission program, postponing a planned astronaut landing

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Unanimous vote in risk assessment clears way for 4 astronauts to launch on moon mission

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NASA now targetting April 1 for next attempt to launch Artemis 2 mission

With repairs to the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket now completed, NASA has officially set April 1, 2026, as the next opportunity to launch the Artemis 2 mission to the Moon.

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Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

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Twice-delayed Artemis II mission now set for April with Canadian Jeremy Hansen

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40 years ago, shuttle Challenger exploded over Florida in deadly tragedy

Jan. 28, 1986, 7 spacefarers were killed when shuttle Challenger exploded midair after launching from Kennedy Space Center in Florida

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NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return

At the core of Isaacman’s concerns is the low flight rate of the SLS rocket and Artemis missions. During past exploration missions, from Mercury through Gemini, Apollo, and the Space Shuttle program, NASA has launched humans on average about once every three months. It has been nearly 3.5 years since Artemis I launched.

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What happened to Challenger? Remembering deadly disaster 40 years later

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forty years ago, the world watched in horror as NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded mid-air, killing all seven crew members aboard. The disaster occurred at what was then the ...