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The Orion spacecraft will soon take astronauts around the moon! 🌙 Compared to Apollo, Orion has 30% more habitable space, allowing for a crew of four. Orion is also designed with a galley for preparing meals and a functioning waste management system. In addition to these crew comforts, Orion capitalizes on computing advancements that include two simultaneously operating flight computers compared to Apollo’s single flight computer.

The Orion spacecraft will soon take astronauts around the moon! 🌙 Compared to Apollo, Orion has 30% more habitable space, allowing for a crew of four. Orion is also designed with a galley for preparing meals and a functioning waste management system. In addition to these crew comforts, Orion capitalizes on computing advancements that include two simultaneously operating flight computers compared to Apollo’s single flight computer.

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The adventure continues for RS-25 engine 2047 that flew on STS-135, the final shuttle mission and final flight of space shuttle Atlantis. Engine 2047 is ready for its next mission on Artemis II, scheduled for 2026.

The adventure continues for RS-25 engine 2047 that flew on STS-135, the final shuttle mission and final flight of space shuttle Atlantis. Engine 2047 is ready for its next mission on Artemis II, scheduled for 2026.

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SLS produces 15% more thrust than Saturn V during liftoff and ascent. With SLS we have the capability to take humankind to the Moon and farther than ever before. 🚀🌕

SLS produces 15% more thrust than Saturn V during liftoff and ascent. With SLS we have the capability to take humankind to the Moon and farther than ever before. 🚀🌕

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Discover real flight flown artifacts inside Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex. Marvel at a SpaceX booster suspended overhead and see the scorch marks on the cargo dragon from the COT-2 mission. And don't miss Jared Isaacman's suit from the historic Inspiration4 mission!

Discover real flight flown artifacts inside Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex. Marvel at a SpaceX booster suspended overhead and see the scorch marks on the cargo dragon from the COT-2 mission. And don't miss Jared Isaacman's suit from the historic Inspiration4 mission!

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NASA's camera at The Gantry at LC-39 captured awe-inspiring footage of the Artemis II launch on April 1, 2026. 🚀👀

NASA's camera at The Gantry at LC-39 captured awe-inspiring footage of the Artemis II launch on April 1, 2026. 🚀👀

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From Apollo to Artemis: Artemis II will be the first flight with crew aboard the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Similar to the Apollo 8 mission, Artemis II will fly around the moon to confirm all the spacecraft’s systems operate as designed with crew aboard in the actual environment of deep space. Discover the legacy and future of space exploration at #KennedySpaceCenter! 🌓🧑‍🚀 Credit: NASA/JSC/Goddard

From Apollo to Artemis: Artemis II will be the first flight with crew aboard the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Similar to the Apollo 8 mission, Artemis II will fly around the moon to confirm all the spacecraft’s systems operate as designed with crew aboard in the actual environment of deep space. Discover the legacy and future of space exploration at #KennedySpaceCenter! 🌓🧑‍🚀 Credit: NASA/JSC/Goddard

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Artemis II has left the building! The four-mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Pad 39B will take up to 12 hours. NASA’s crawler-transporter 2 moves at about one mile per hour while carrying the 11-million-pound Artemis II stack. #WeAreGoing

Artemis II has left the building! The four-mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Pad 39B will take up to 12 hours. NASA’s crawler-transporter 2 moves at about one mile per hour while carrying the 11-million-pound Artemis II stack. #WeAreGoing

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One week since the launch of Artemis II and we're still not over the view! Orion and the crew of Artemis II are now on their way back to Earth with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean planned for Friday evening. 📸: NASA

One week since the launch of Artemis II and we're still not over the view! Orion and the crew of Artemis II are now on their way back to Earth with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean planned for Friday evening. 📸: NASA

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Tonight is the final night to see the all-new #HolidaysInSpace drone show! See spectacular images light up the night sky and join us next year for more festive fun!

Tonight is the final night to see the all-new #HolidaysInSpace drone show! See spectacular images light up the night sky and join us next year for more festive fun!

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Attention: Booster traffic ahead. 🚧🚀

Attention: Booster traffic ahead. 🚧🚀

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