Communications

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NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, stands vertical inside the Vehicle Assembly building on 17 March 2026, as preparations continued ahead of the 1 April launch. Credit: NASA/Kim Shifflett.
At the center of that architecture is NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program, which integrates multiple networks, relay assets, and emerging optical technologies...
April 2, 2026