CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: The Artemis programme is NASA's plan to return humans to the moon as a stepping stone for an eventual voyage to Mars. Twelve men walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972 and one of the goals of Artemis is to put the first woman and person of colour on the lunar surface. T
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: The Artemis programme is NASA's plan to return humans to the moon as a stepping stone for an eventual voyage to Mars.
The first test flight of an uncrewed Artemis rocket is to take place on Monday . The name Artemis was chosen to echo that of the Apollo programme. Artemis, in Greek mythology, was the twin sister of Apollo and a goddess associated with the moon.Artemis 1 is a test flight of the 98m Space Launch System rocket and the Orion crew capsule that sits on top.Mannequins equipped with sensors will take the place of crew members on the flight, recording vibration, acceleration and radiation levels.
NASA, for the first time, will land a crewed spacecraft on the southern pole of the moon, where water in the form of ice has been detected.Artemis 3 is scheduled for 2025 but may not take place until 2026 at the earliest, according to an independent audit of the programme.NASA has selected Elon Musk's SpaceX to build the moon lander for Artemis 3.
The launch of the first two elements - the living quarters module and power and propulsion system - is planned for late 2024 at the earliest by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.Astronauts would spend between 30 to 60 days in Gateway and would eventually have access to a lander that would allow them to travel to the moon and back.The ultimate objective of the Artemis programme is what NASA calls the"next giant leap - human exploration of Mars.
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