{"id":376868,"date":"2026-02-27T02:07:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=61833f2ddba87ca883c71111ca44fc5a"},"modified":"2026-02-27T02:07:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:07:56","slug":"nasa-invites-media-to-discuss-next-steps-for-artemis-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=376868","title":{"rendered":"NASA Invites Media to Discuss Next Steps for Artemis Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076~large.jpg?w=1080&#038;h=1920&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076~large.jpg?w=1080&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows the inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, with NASA&#039;s Space Launch System rocket with Orion&#039;s spacecraft atop for NASA&#039;s Artemis II mission.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076~large.jpg?w=1080&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1080w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076~large.jpg?w=169&amp;h=300&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 169w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076~large.jpg?w=768&amp;h=1365&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076~large.jpg?w=576&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 576w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076~large.jpg?w=864&amp;h=1536&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 864w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076~large.jpg?w=225&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 225w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076~large.jpg?w=338&amp;h=601&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 338w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076~large.jpg?w=506&amp;h=900&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 506w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076\/KSC-20260225-PH-CSH01-0076~large.jpg?w=675&amp;h=1200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s crawler-transporter 2, carrying\u00a0NASA\u2019s\u00a0Artemis II\u00a0SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft,\u00a0arrives\u00a0Feb. 25, 2026,\u00a0inside\u00a0the Vehicle Assembly Building\u00a0at the agency&#8217;s Kennedy Space Center in Florida\u00a0to troubleshoot the flow\u00a0of helium to the rocket\u2019s upper stage, the\u00a0interim cryogenic propulsion stage. Once complete, the SLS rocket will roll back to Launch Complex 39B to prepare to launch four astronauts around the Moon and back for the Artemis II test flight.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: NASA\/Cory Huston<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With rollback of NASA\u2019s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building complete, the agency will host a news conference at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27. Live from NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, leadership will discuss the work ahead for the test flight, as well as provide a broader update on the Artemis campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The news conference will stream on NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NASA\/streams\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> channel. An instant replay will be available online. Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/ways-to-watch\/\">watch NASA<\/a> content on a variety of platforms, including social media.<\/p>\n<p>NASA participants include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Administrator Jared Isaacman<\/li>\n<li>Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya<\/li>\n<li>Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This event is open to in-person for media previously credentialed at NASA Kennedy for the Artemis II launch. To participate virtually, media must RSVP for call details no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the event to the newsroom at NASA Kennedy: <a href=\"mailto:ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov\">ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov<\/a>. NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/reference\/nasa-agencywide-media-accreditation-policy\/\">media credentialing policy<\/a> is online.<\/p>\n<p>For more about NASA\u2019s Artemis campaign, visit:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n<p>Bethany Stevens \/ Cheryl Warner<br \/>NASA Headquarters<br \/>202-358-1600<br \/><a href=\"mailto:bethany.c.stevens@nasa.gov\">bethany.c.stevens@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov\">cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 article_a hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-credits-and-details\">\n<section class=\"padding-x-0 padding-top-5 padding-bottom-2 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n<div 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href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasa-headquarters\/\"><span class=\"hds-meta-heading\">NASA Headquarters<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-5 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n<div class=\"padding-top-3 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black \">\n<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-14\">Related Terms<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"article-tags\">\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/artemis-ii\/\">Artemis 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/artemis\/\">Artemis<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/exploration-systems-development-mission-directorate\/\">Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/kennedy-space-center\/\">Kennedy Space Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a 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