NASA Puts New Artemis Moon Rovers to Test

NASA Puts New Artemis Moon Rovers to the Test
With humans slated to return to the moon this decade, NASA has been testing new lunar vehicles in simulated low gravity.
NASA delays Artemis missions again. What could this mean for the moon, Mars and space leadership?
NASA has pushed its first two crewed Artemis moon missions back to 2026 and 2027, and the move could have big ramifications.
Preparing For Moon: NASA Achieves First Test Milestone Of Rovers For Emergencies
NASA is testing how to explore the Moon and rescue incapacitated astronauts using a rover. In a statement, the agency said that earlier this month, it completed the first leg of tests on prototype rovers (Lunar Terrain Vehicles) from Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Watch NASA's Artemis Orion moon spacecraft blow its top during testing (video)
NASA shared a slow motion video of the forward bay cover jettison test, which was completed on Nov. 23. The test demonstrated the processes for ejecting the spacecraft's docking module, which is required to properly unfold Orion's parachute system and deploy the five airbags designed to inflate upon splashdown, according to the statement.
New commercial Artemis moon rovers undergo testing at NASA
Through NASA's Artemis campaign, astronauts will land on the lunar surface and use a new generation of spacesuits and rovers as they live, work, and conduct science in the moon's south pole region, exploring more of the lunar surface than ever before.
NASA Reschedules Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 Missions to Ensure Astronaut Safety
The Artemis 2 and 3 moon missions face delays due to Orion spacecraft challenges, affecting timelines and plans
Watch NASA’s SLS rocket take one small step toward the Artemis II moon mission
Though it isn't expected to launch until 2026 at the earliest, NASA is quietly preparing its SLS rocket for the Artemis II lunar mission.
Cost overruns jeopardize Artemis moon landing, threaten NASA SLS rocket's future
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Elon Musk Praises Boeing's Leadership Overhaul, Slams Artemis Moon Missions as 'Inefficient
Musk lauds Boeing's leadership shift, criticizes NASA's Artemis program, and emphasizes innovation in aerospace and beyond ...
‘It’s go time’: Artemis II moon mission players focus on job despite Trump uncertainty
NASA’s Space Launch System core stage for the Artemis II moon mission is vertical at Kennedy Space Center and the astronauts ...
Watch NASA’s Moon Capsule Violently Break Apart During Abort Test
NASA put its Orion spacecraft to the test ahead of its planned journey to the Moon. The space agency simulated the extreme ...