Orions

The launch of Artemis I on November 16, 2022, was monumental for several reasons. Not only will it help usher in a new age of exploration, but it will also test the first human-grade spacecraft planned for future exploration since the Apollo program. And now, NASA has made it even easier to track Orion’s first trip to the Moon by giving us all a handy website. The website, which can be accessed on NASA.gov, offers multiple ways to watch the trip. You can use spacecraft mode, which basically lets you revolve…

An artist’s concept of the Artemis 1 mission shortly after launch with a fully extended solar wing array. Image: NASA/Liam YanulisThe Artemis era has officially begun following the successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System, which delivered the Orion capsule to space. As the spacecraft begins its first uncrewed trip to the Moon and back, NASA’s on-board cameras will document the entire journey.NASA has access to 16 cameras aboard Orion that it’s using to document Artemis 1. Orion is currently on a 25-day mission…

Screenshot by Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETAfter several failed attempts, on Wednesday, NASA finally launched the first phase of the Artemis mission. In this phase, the unmanned Orion spacecraft will take a trip around the moon and back–and you can track its journey in real time. SEE: What is Artemis? Everything you need to know about NASA's new moon mission By using the Artemis Real-time Orbit Website (AROW), anyone with internet access can see where Orion is in space. The real-time tracker will also show trip information…

The BlueWalker 3 satellite deployed the largest commercial communications array in low Earth orbit.Gif: AST SpaceMobile/GizmodoSince its launch in September, the BlueWalker 3 satellite has had anxious observers watching the skies in anticipation of its full deployment. Now, the prototype satellite has fully stretched out its massive array of antennas, significantly increasing its brightness andposing a threat to astronomers’ views of the cosmos. On Monday, AST SpaceMobile announced the complete deployment of the…