We are returning humanity to the Moon. From 50 U.S. states and 10 European nations, we are engineers, machinists, welders, programmers, planners, and communicators. We built Orion. And #WeAreGoing!

Orion Spacecraft

@NASA_Orion

Aug 17

We are returning humanity to the Moon. From 50 U.S. states and 10 European nations, we are engineers, machinists, welders, programmers, planners, and communicators. We built Orion. And #WeAreGoing!

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The #Artemis I

stack arrived at launch complex 39B at 7:30am EDT this morning.

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NASA's Kennedy Space Center

@NASAKennedy

Aug 17

Around 7:30am EDT the

@NASA_SLS

rocket and

@NASA_Orion

spacecraft for the #Artemis I mission arrived atop Launch Complex 39B after a nearly 10-hour journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/3bXLO9Z

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Airbus Space

@AirbusSpace

Aug 17

The biggest and most important component in the #OrionESM is the propulsion subsystem as it allows the spacecraft to move - to go to the Moon 🌕 and come back to Earth! 🌍 In this episode, learn more about this essential part. 👇 #Artemis

@esa

@nasa_orion

@esaspaceflight

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NASA's Exploration Ground Systems

The

rocket and

spacecraft have cleared the Vehicle Assembly Building perimeter.

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NASA HQ PHOTO

@nasahqphoto

Aug 17

Check out the first pictures from tonight's rollout of

@NASA_SLS

and

@NASA_Orion

to Launch Pad 39B for #Artemis I! 📷➡️ flic.kr/s/aHBqjA3fKG

NASA Artemis and 4 others

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NASA's Exploration Ground Systems

@NASAGroundSys

Aug 17

Goodbye, VAB! 👋

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NASA's Exploration Ground Systems

@NASAGroundSys

Aug 17

LIVE NOW 🔴 Exploration Ground Systems with NASA astronauts Stanley Love and Donald Pettit as the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft make their way to Pad 39B for the launch of Artemis I. 🚀 Watch here: Facebook.com/nasagroundsyst

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Howard Hu

@HowardHuNASA

Aug 16

Check out the detailed Orion reference guide as we get ready to roll

@NASA_Orion

atop

@NASA_SLS

to the launch pad. go.nasa.gov/3QvWziL

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@NASA_Orion

· Aug 16

It’s here: everything you wanted to know about Orion, the spacecraft returning humanity to the Moon and beyond. Check out the Orion Reference Guide: go.nasa.gov/3QvWziL #Artemis #WeAreGoing

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NASA

@NASA

Aug 16

Roll'em out! 🚀 We're moving our

@NASAArtemis

rocket to the launch pad for final prep before #Artemis I blasts off for the Moon, currently set for Aug. 29. Tune in for live coverage from

@NASAKennedy

—rollout is scheduled to begin at 9pm ET (03:00 UTC): youtube.com/watch?v=DEPUvj

NASA's Space Launch System, a giant orange rocket with twin white boosters on each side and the white Orion spacecraft on top, rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. This photo was taken from ground level looking sharply up at the rocket, which is standing on top of a large, square, dark gray transporter and is partially tucked behind a tall, light gray mobile launcher with countless tubes and wires.

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It’s here: everything you wanted to know about Orion, the spacecraft returning humanity to the Moon and beyond. Check out the Orion Reference Guide: go.nasa.gov/3QvWziL #Artemis #WeAreGoing

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NASA Astronauts

@NASA_Astronauts

Aug 16

#Artemis I will test astronaut-like payloads aboard

@NASA_Orion

so it can learn how to protect astronauts during Artemis II and beyond! → go.nasa.gov/3pmas71

A view of Moonikin “Campos” secured in a seat inside the Artemis I Orion crew module atop the Space Launch System rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 3, 2022. Artemis I will provide a foundation for human deep space exploration and demonstrate NASA’s capability to extend human present to the Moon and beyond. The primary goal of Artemis I is to thoroughly test the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft’s integrated systems before crewed missions. Under Artemis, NASA aims to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon and establish sustainable lunar exploration. NASA/Frank Michaux

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NASA's Gateway Program

@NASA_Gateway

Aug 15

As it orbits the Moon, Gateway will enable deep space exploration with a variety of visiting spacecraft, including

@NASA_Orion

. Orion will dock to Gateway, where crew will live and work during missions in deep space.

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NASA

@NASA

Aug 13

This week at NASA, we're counting down to our #Artemis I Moon mission and taking a high-def look at Earth from the

@Space_Station

. Check out the latest highlights—then sign up to be on the virtual guest list for

@NASAArtemis

and other upcoming launches: go.nasa.gov/3AjxbH6

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NASA's Exploration Ground Systems

@NASAGroundSys

Aug 11

Photos taken today of

@NASA_SLS

@NASA_Orion

in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at

@NASAKennedy

show the majority of work platforms have been retracted. The final platform, F, will be retracted next. Still targeting Aug. 18 for roll to pad and Aug. 29 for launch.

NASA Artemis and 3 others

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NASA's Exploration Ground Systems

@NASAGroundSys

Aug 9

Newly-released photos show teams conducting inspections of Moonikin “Campos” on Nov. 9, 2021, inside the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at

@NASAKennedy

. Campos is now installed in the

@NASA_Orion

spacecraft atop

@NASA_SLS

, ready to launch on

@NASAArtemis

I on Aug. 29.

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Jim Free

@JimFree

Aug 9

Progress continues toward our targeted Aug 29 #Artemis I launch. Last week,

@NASAGroundSys

began retracting work platforms that surround

@NASA_SLS

@NASA_Orion

. This week, we'll test the flight termination system before roll-out, targeted for Aug 18. go.nasa.gov/3zDUPg2

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NASA's Exploration Ground Systems

@NASAGroundSys

Aug 9

The hatch on

@NASA_Orion

is now closed in the Vehicle Assembly Building at

@NASAKennedy

. The Artemis I deep space spacecraft will soon travel 40,000 miles (64,000 kilometers) beyond the far side of the Moon, farther than any other human rated vehicle ever has.

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NASA

@NASA

Aug 8

Feel inspired by the Moon? We do, too. So we built the

@NASA_SLS

rocket &

@NASA_Orion

spacecraft to pay it a visit. If you create Moon-inspired content, we want to see it! Share your paintings, photos, & latte foam art with the hashtag #NASAMoonSnap: nasa.gov/nasamoonsnap

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NASA's Kennedy Space Center

@NASAKennedy

Aug 8

@NASA

’s first launch attempt for #Artemis I approaches, teams are completing final checks and closeouts of the

@NASA_SLS

rocket and

@NASA_Orion

spacecraft. NASA is targeting launch on Aug.29 during a two-hour launch window beginning at 8:33am EDT:go.nasa.gov/3zIgkME

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Human Spaceflight

@esaspaceflight

Aug 8

Made in 🇧🇪: support equipment, pressure regulators and tank bulkheads for the European Service Modules are supplied by companies in #Belgium. The parts that make up

@NASA_Orion

will be launched #ForwardToTheMoon on the #Artemis I mission soon: blogs.esa.int/orion/2022/08/

Top view of assembled European Service Module-2 showing tanks sticking out of tank bulkheads.

Tank bulkheads for the European Service Modules

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NASA's Exploration Ground Systems

@NASAGroundSys

Aug 5

Moonikin “Campos” secured in a seat inside the Artemis I

@NASA_Orion

crew module atop the

@NASA_SLS

rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at

@NASAKennedy

. Artemis I is scheduled to launch no earlier than Aug. 29th, with backup dates of Sept. 2nd and 5th. 🚀🌕

NASA Artemis and NASA

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Jim Free

@JimFree

Aug 5

Join us today at 11:30 AM ET on nasa.gov/live to hear from our #Artemis

@NASAFltDirector

, recovery director, representatives from

@ESA

@NASA_Orion

, and

@NASA_Astronauts

about the details of our Artemis I flight test. More: go.nasa.gov/3JAX2xy

NASA Artemis and 4 others

Orion Spacecraft

@NASA_Orion

Aug 4

An Apollo 11 Moon rock is returning to space on #Artemis I! The Moon rock will fly on Orion as part of the Official Flight Kit, along with 120 pounds of other mementos. Learn more about the items that will fly on Orion’s first mission: go.nasa.gov/3zU9aq2

Technicians packing items for Orion's Official Flight Kit

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ESA

@esa

Aug 2

The specially trained woolly astronaut

@shaunthesheep

has been assigned a seat on the #Artemis I mission to the #Moon, the first flight of the

@NASA_Orion

spacecraft with a European Service Module 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor #ForwardToTheMoon #ExploreFarther #ShaunInSpace

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NASA's Kennedy Space Center

@NASAKennedy

Aug 1

Targeted for no earlier than Aug. 29,

@NASA_SLS

will lift off from Launch Pad 39B to send

@NASA_Orion

around the Moon & back to Earth. Join us for a pair of briefings to learn more: Aug. 3: Mission overview briefing Aug. 5: Detailed mission briefing 💻: go.nasa.gov/3BxUHBq

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NASA

@NASA

Jul 31

We celebrate the life of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek actor, trailblazer, and role model, who symbolized to so many what was possible. She partnered with us to recruit some of the first women and minority astronauts, and inspired generations to reach for the stars.

View of Star Trek actor Nichelle Nichols in the CAPCOM area of the Mission Control Center at NASA's Johnson Space Center in 1977. Image taken during filming of promotional movie designed to aid in recruiting minorities as candidates for Space Shuttle Astronaut positions.

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Thanks to

for visiting

to highlight how our astronauts are training for lunar missions.

@Astro_Jessica

and I enjoyed discussing our upcoming

@NASAArtemis

I mission, and our efforts to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt

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Eva Granger, Orion Event Planning and Coordination Intern - “Working on the Artemis mission has been an opportunity to be a part of an international community of suppliers, media teams, and museum educators devoted to, and fascinated by, space exploration.” (6/6)

Jonathan Jermstad, Orion Engineering Intern – “I love space, and getting to be a part of Artemis means I get to be a part of landing the next humans on the Moon, which is a dream come true.” (5/6)

Vanessa Rosacina, Orion Graphic Design Intern – “Interning at NASA fulfilled a dream that I've always had as a child. Incorporating art into a world of science is such a unique learning experience.” (4/6)

Daniel O’Neal, Orion Graphic Design Intern – “Being a part of the Artemis missions feels like being a part of a big moment in history. It feels like taking part in a historical achievement that will help to shape humanity for future generations.” (3/6)

Henna Calderon, Orion Engineering Intern - “As a rising woman in engineering, it’s my goal to try and make a difference in the field. Artemis missions are a signal we are going back to the Moon to stay. Being a part of the Artemis missions is a dream come true.” (2/6)

It’s #NationalInternDay! Meet some of the Orion interns that are working at the forefront of our return to Moon with #Artemis: (1/6)

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NASA's Exploration Ground Systems

@NASAGroundSys

Jul 27

Commander Moonikin Campos was installed into

@NASA_Orion

ahead of the launch of #Artemis I. Named after Arturo Campos, a man who was instrumental to saving the Apollo 13 crew, he will measure vibrations and accelerations that future

@NASAArtemis

astronauts will experience.

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Airbus Space

@AirbusSpace

Jul 27

With the first launch approaching, teams across Europe proudly look upon the #OrionESM service module, the

@ESA

contribution to

@NASA_Orion

's #Artemis mission. In the coming days, learn how this key component of the Orion spacecraft was built. Episode 1 coming on 29th July!

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NASA Artemis

@NASAArtemis

Jul 26

The launch of #Artemis I is right around the corner. Explore the reference guide and press kit for the mission to get all the details: go.nasa.gov/3RZXZDd