Tag: Orion capsule
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Moonbound Artemis II astronauts name the Orion capsule
Moonbound milestone: Artemis II crew names the Orion capsule The four astronauts set to ride the first crewed Orion spacecraft have announced the capsule’s name at a high-profile Houston briefing. Commander Reid Wiseman, along with pilots and mission specialists, revealed a name for the minibus-sized capsule that will carry humans farther from Earth than any…
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Moonbound Artemis II astronauts give Orion capsule a name
Artemis II crew officially names the Orion capsule The four astronauts slated to fly on the first crewed Orion mission have named the spacecraft that will carry them beyond Earth’s orbit and toward the Moon. In a press briefing held in Houston, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman announced that the crew had chosen a formal…