This Week In Spaceflight

Currently Playing: Historic Artemis II Moon Flight + New Glenn Test Explosion Explained

This week marks a historic milestone as humans return to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years with Artemis II. From launch to lunar flyby and splashdown, we break down the entire mission — including stunning images, onboard challenges, and what this means for the future of space exploration. But that’s not all… 💥 Blue Origin suffers a dramatic test incident 🛰️ Firefly explores launching rockets from the ocean 🌕 Global lunar missions face delays and breakthroughs 📉 NASA faces major budget cuts 🚀 New Glenn prepares for its next launch 🌕 In This Episode Artemis II launch, lunar flyby, and return to Earth Inside Orion’s reentry and splashdown Astronaut observations and historic Moon imagery Blue Origin New Glenn updates + test explosion Firefly’s offshore launch concept China, Russia, and commercial lunar mission updates NASA’s proposed 2027 budget cuts explained Weekly space launch recap (Space Traffic) ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Elysia Segal. 🖋️ Written by Martijn Luinstra & Martin Smith. 🎥 Footage from: Julia Bergeron, Max Evans, D Wise, NASA, Seagate Space/Firefly Aerospace, 2026 Planet Labs PBC via Harry Stranger, Google Earth, US Navy, Lavochkin Association, Astrobotic, Blue Origin, CCTV, Space and Aerospace Technology Research Institute, Firefly Aerospace, Advanced Materials Technologies, ESA/ULB/ Khalifa University, The Planetary Society, SpaceX, CCTV, Northrop Grumman. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton. 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ #ArtemisII #NASA #MoonMission #SpaceNews #Spaceflight #NewGlenn #BlueOrigin #Firefly #SpaceX #Orion #SLS #LunarMission #RocketLaunch #SpaceExploration #NextSpaceflight LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3