spacecraft

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The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have now left the Earth's orbit, after their Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for a final push towards the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II mission launched successfully, with the Orion spacecraft now 40,000 miles from Earth, carrying four astronauts toward the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The upper stage began in-orbit maneuvers to set up the spacecraft for the flight planned to take the astronauts more than 250,000 miles from Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

This material was collected directly from Bennu by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft and returned to Earth in September 2023.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The venture had three goals: to orbit a manned spacecraft around the Earth, to investigate man’s ability to function in space, and to recover both men and spacecraft safely.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly