Artemis II: NASA's First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years

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Artemis II: NASA's First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years Meet the Artemis II crew and learn how NASA's 10-day lunar flyby mission will test deep space systems and pave the way for future Moon landings. The first crewed Artemis flight marks a key step toward long‑term return to the Moon and future missions to Mars. NASA Image | From left to right, Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from CSA (Canadian Space Agency), Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover, arrive on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the Artemis II test flight. The Artemis II mission will take the crew on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft from Launch Complex 39B no earlier than 6:24 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 1. NASA/Kim Shiflett Reference: www.nasa.gov
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Poarch Band of Creek Indians company inks $217 million deal to provide NASA communications

Poarch Band of Creek Indians company inks $217 million deal to provide NASA communications

The contract with PCI Productions LLC, a Huntsville company, and its partners in “Team Creek” is worth $217 million if all options are exercised. It is a support contract meaning the company supports or helps write and produce NASA centers’ communications releases. But it could expand to sharing NASA stories, videos, and other information directly to the public, NASA said. “This type of a contract is not new for the tribe,” Poarch Band spokeswoman Kristin Hellmich said. “They have a division that is called PCI Federal Services.”

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