The Artemis II mission around the moon will be a brilliant last hurrah for several space shuttle engines and booster rocket parts that first flew as far back as 1982.

Flight director Judd Frieling will be involved with the Artemis II launch and is from Central Texas and is also a graduate of the University of Texas.

As NASA's Artemis II launch captured the nation on Wednesday, a Stockton astronaut with his own journey to space used the moment to inspire the next generation.

NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy captain Winston Scott recently sat down with Space Coast Daily for an in-depth interview with John Harper, offering a personal look at his storied career in spaceflight and his perspective on the upcoming Artemis II mission,

The Artemis II mission is seeking to make history while carrying a piece of aviation history with them onboard the Orion spacecraft.