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Blue Origin's New Glenn exploded during a hot-fire test at Launch Complex 36, destroying the launchpad and signaling a setback to NASA's Moon plans and Amazon's Leo internet project.
FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin's New Glenn mishap, grounding the rocket pending findings.
Artemis II returns after a nine-day mission, with a Pacific splashdown near San Diego at about 5:07 PM PT, followed by Navy recovery and medical checks on the USS John P. Murtha; the flight set a record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth.
Artemis II is a 10-day, four-astronaut lunar flyby mission launched April 2, 2026, using Orion to loop around the Moon (including the far side) and return, with the European Service Module guiding Earth return and Artemis IV planned for 2028; the program remains burdened by delays and multi-billion budget overruns.
NASA's Artemis II launches four astronauts on a 10-day lunar-orbit mission using SLS/Orion, marking a key step toward a crewed Moon program with potential for 2028 lunar activity.
NASA’s Artemis II official broadcast page confirms the crew (Wiseman, Glover, Koch, Hansen), a roughly 10-day lunar mission launching from Kennedy Space Center with a live-stream option and calendar details.
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