Meet the rescue team behind the astronauts as Artemis II's launch approaches
A global team of Air Force rescuers is on standby, ready to come to the aid of the Artemis II crew after their space launch.
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A global team of Air Force rescuers is on standby, ready to come to the aid of the Artemis II crew after their space launch.
While final preparations are underway for the Artemis II launch, "CBS Saturday Morning" takes a peek behind-the-scenes at the plans being made for if the crew needs to be rescued.
NASA's Artemis II crew arrived in Florida on Friday, signaling final preparations are underway for the first crewed Moon mission since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
Four NASA astronauts are gearing up for a historic mission to return humans to deep space for the first time in over 50 years. The crew touched down at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday for final preparations ahead of next week's planned Artemis II launch. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
It's the dawn of a new lunar era for NASA, with the four-person Artemis II crew arriving Friday afternoon at Florida's Kennedy Space Center after spending two weeks quarantining in Houston. CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport joins "The Takeout" to preview the mission.
The Artemis II countdown will begin March 30, setting up a launch attempt on April 1 at 6:24 p.m. Eastern Time.
The countdown is on for NASA's return to the moon. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports on the upcoming Artemis II launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
In an on-going overhaul of NASA's Artemis program, agency officials say it will take seven years to build a sophisticated base on the moon.
NASA's Artemis II rocket is back on the launch pad after repairs inside the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. Early next month, NASA will try, for a second time, to send a crew of four on a flyby of the moon. Mark Strassmann has more.
The Artemis II rocket, which will send astronauts around the far side of the moon, is returning to the launch pad after an issue forced NASA to roll the rocket back for repairs last month. NASA hopes to launch the rocket in the beginning of April. Mark Strassmann has the latest.
After a trip back out to the launch pad, NASA's Artemis II rocket will be readied for a historic flight to the moon.
NASA is rolling out the Artemis II rocket back onto its launch pad in Florida ahead of a new target launch date of April 1. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more from the Kennedy Space Center.
NASA's huge Space Launch System rocket has been repaired and is ready for rollout back to the launch pad next week.
NASA says it is rolling the Artemis II rocket back out to its launch pad one week from Thursday in the hopes of an April 1 launch date. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
NASA has announced a major overhaul of its Artemis moon program amid ongoing safety concerns. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details.
NASA announced an overhaul to its Artemis moon program as safety concerns persist. CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport breaks down the key takeaways.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discussed major changes he's making to the space agency's Artemis moon program in an exclusive interview with CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport.
NASA's Artemis II mission continues to face concerns and delays. Scott E. Parazynski, a former astronaut, joins CBS News with more.
Fixing the Space Launch System rocket's helium pressurization problem has pushed the Artemis II launch to at least April 1.
NASA is rolling back the Artemis II moon rocket from its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is expected to take up to 12 hours to move the 322-foot rocket, with the journey spanning four miles back to its hangar for repairs. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
The space agency said Sunday it's targeting Tuesday for the slow, four-mile trek across Kennedy Space Center, weather permitting.
The Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on a flight around the far side of the moon and back.
A successful fueling test prompts NASA to press ahead toward a March 6 moonshot.
Engineers were able to fully fuel NASA's Artemis II moon rocket without any signs of leaks like the ones that derailed an earlier dress rehearsal.