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Check out this slow motion video of the Artemis II Orion Capsule separating from the Service Module. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/this-amazing-nasa-video-shows-the-exact-moment-the-artemis-2-orion-capsule-broke-free-of-its-service-module-and-we-cant-stop-watching-it #NASA #ArtemisII #Space #Artemis #OrionCapsule #HeatShield #Spacecraft #Orion

FinbarrF May 6

New Artemis 2 Images

https://gizmodo.com/nasa-released-a-massive-trove-of-artemis-2-images-here-are-gizmodos-favorites-2000754754

#Artemis2 #OrionCapsule #NASA #photos #space

NASA Released a Massive Trove of Artemis 2 Images. Here Are Gizmodo’s Favorites

We just can't get enough of these stunning views from the Orion capsule.

Gizmodo

Vinculum®Apr 11

🚀 HOW ARTEMIS II FELL FROM SPACE IN JUST ~14 MINUTES: THE SCIENCE THAT LEFT THE WORLD IN AWE

How Did Artemis II Travel From Space To The Pacific Ocean In Just Minutes? Discover The Science Behind Gravity, Speed, Distance, And The Physics Of Orion’s Fiery Return To Earth.

https://vinculum223466653.wordpress.com/2026/04/12/%f0%9f%9a%80-how-artemis-ii-fell-from-space-in-just-14-minutes-the-science-that-left-the-world-in-awe/

Scientific World Apr 7

Discover how NASA’s Orion capsule waste management system differs from the ISS. While the ISS recycles up to 90% of water from urine and sweat, Orion stores and vents waste due to its short mission design. Learn why Orion’s approach suits lunar missions but falls short of ISS’s closed-loop recycling.
#OrionCapsule #ISSWasteSystem #SpaceExploration #NASAArtemis #AstronautLife #MoonMission
https://www.scientificworldinfo.com/2026/04/how-orion-capsule-waste-recycling-system-differ-from-the-iss.html

How Does the Orion Capsule Waste Recycling System Differ from the ISS?

Unlike the International Space Station (ISS), which recycles nearly 90% of water from urine and sweat into drinking water, the Orion capsule...

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Scientific World Apr 6

Discover how astronauts sleep and eat inside NASA’s Orion capsule during deep space missions, balancing comfort, nutrition, and survival.
#AstronautLife #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #NASA #DeepSpace #OrionCapsule
https://www.scientificworldinfo.com/2026/04/how-astronauts-sleep-and-eat-in-deep-space.html

How Astronauts Sleep and Eat in Deep Space Inside the Orion Capsule

Astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion capsule adapt to life in deep space with unique routines shaped by microgravity. Sleeping bags tethered to wa...

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CBC World Apr 1

IN PHOTOS | Launch of Artemis II mission
The Artemis II SLS rocket with the Orion capsule and its crew blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Wednesday on a nearly 10-day mission that's expected to take them around the moon and back to Earth.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/photos/in-photos-launch-of-artemis-ii-mission-9.7070495?cmp=rss

CBC British Columbia Apr 1

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen is headed around the moon. Take a look inside the capsule
Think of it like a long family trip, with everyone packed into an minivan along with all of your stuff — except that you're hitting the road at 28,000 km/h and there are no pit stops for nearly 10 days.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/artemis-mission-orion-sleeping-eating-toilet-9.7061728?cmp=rss

AstroHyde Mar 29

A bit delayed but, Artemis II is now at April 1 between 6:24 p.m. ET and 8:24 p.m. ET for next launch chance.... this week! Fingers crossed for no April fools on this one 😄https://abcnews.com/Technology/artemis-ii-rocket-mission-moon/story?id=129385779

#ArtemisII #lunar #moon #Artemis2 #spaceflight #rockets #space #flyby #lunarscience #orioncapsule

Artemis II rocket mission to the moon: What you need to know

The U.S. is the only country to have ever sent humans to the moon.

ABC News

Ars Technica News Mar 20

NASA issues draft request for moving space shuttle Discovery—or Orion capsule https://arstechni.ca/hwRF #NASAFlownSpaceVehicleMultimodalTransportationMultipleAwardContract #NationalAirandSpaceMuseum #StevenF.Udvar-HazyCener #OneBigBeautifulBillAct #requestforproposal #spacecenterhouston #SenatorJohnCornyn #SenatorTedCruz #spaceartifacts #orioncapsule #spacehistory #Spaceshuttle #Smithsonian #Discovery #orbiter #Space #draft #NASA #RFP

NASA issues draft request for moving space shuttle Discovery—or Orion capsule

NASA has taken a step forward to moving an undetermined spacecraft of a various size on an indefinite date to a yet-to-be-decided location.

Ars Technica

Heron&Fox Photo Feb 20, 2024

#NASA’s #Orion #spacecraft being prepared for launch in a special work platform the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center.
This capsule few on top of a #ULA #Delta IV #rocket on Exploration Flight Test 1 to prove certain systems, especially the heat shield, would function as expected.

Get a print of this image or items at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/orion-capsule-in-processing-heron-and-fox.html

#KennedySpaceCenter #KSC #ExplorationFlightTest1 #EFT1 #OrionCapsule