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Space.com • Monisha Ravisetti

Passengers aboard commercial flights photograph Artemis II launch from the sky

Passengers aboard nearby commercial aircraft captured NASA's Artemis II launch from the sky, recording striking photos and video of the SLS‑Orion stack's ascent. The airborne vantage offered a rare, in‑flight perspective on a crewed lunar‑launch event and underscores public visibility of major launch operations.

2026-04-02T15:06:28.993455-07:00
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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

CLPS Firms Eye Major Opportunity in NASA’s Plan for Monthly Uncrewed Lunar Landings

By Payload: Last week, NASA laid out a vision for a lunar base that’s built and supplied through monthly uncrewed lunar landings, with launches beginning as soon as next year.It’s no surprise that CLPS companies are raring to go.

2026-04-02T15:20:06.504426-07:00
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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Artemis II is unlikely to be the cultural touchstone Apollo 8 was, and that's OK

By Ars Technica: NASA has struggled to deal with the widespread sentiment that NASA has “been there, done that.".

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2026-04-02T10:01:14.506330-07:00