Artemis II rocket rolling to launchpad for NASA moon mission
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The Starship rocket could take on a central role in the Artemis missions, propelling astronauts to lunar orbit and landing them on the surface.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
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NASA boosts SpaceX role in moon plans, cutting Boeing’s share
NASA is restructuring the Artemis moon program in ways that hand SpaceX a larger share of lunar transportation work while sharply reducing Boeing’s long-planned contributions. The agency has awarded SpaceX a second contract option for moon landings,
NASA's moon landing program delay represents the latest in in technical, budgetary, workforce and public perception challenges plaguing the agency.
The Artemis program plans to return Americans to the moon’s surface for the first time since the Apollo era ended in 1972.
NASA has selected United Launch Alliance’s Centaur 5 upper stage for two crewed Artemis missions planned for 2028. Here's the latest. (AP Photo)
100 years after Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket, NASA is preparing a return to the moon with the Artemis program.