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Artemis III: First ever manned mission to Moon’s South Pole-Step-by-step details by NASA
14Jan By adminNo Comments
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Artemis III: First ever manned mission to Moon’s South Pole-Step-by-step details by NASA

[ad_1] NASA will make history by sending the first humans to explore the region near the lunar South Pole with its Artemis III mission, which is currently planned for 2025. Now humans will be able to land on the Moon! Humans have always been drawn to explore, discover, and learn about our world, and other worlds around us. For the benefit of all humanity, NASA and its partners will land the first woman and first person of colour on the surface of the Moon with Artemis III. Following two Artemis test missions, Artemis III, currently planned for 2025, will mark humanity's first return to the lunar surface in more than 50 years. NASA will make history by sending the first humans to explore the region near the lunar South Pole. NASA's Orion spacecraftNASA's Orion spacecraft wil...
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Close encounter! NASA Orion capsule comes as close as 130 km to moon
6Dec By adminNo Comments
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Close encounter! NASA Orion capsule comes as close as 130 km to moon

[ad_1] The uncrewed Orion capsule of NASA's Artemis I mission sailed within 80 miles (130 km) of the Moon surface. The uncrewed Orion capsule of NASA's Artemis I mission sailed within 80 miles (130 km) of the Moon surface on Monday, achieving the closest approach to the moon for a spacecraft built to carry humans since Apollo 17 flew half a century ago. The capsule's lunar flyby, on the return leg of its debut voyage, came a week after Orion reached its farthest point in space, nearly 270,000 miles from Earth while midway through its 25-day mission, the U.S. space agency said on its website. Orion passed about 79 miles above the lunar surface on Monday as the spacecraft fired its thrusters for a "powered flyby burn," designed to change the vehicle's velocity and set it on course ...
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Moon mission success! NASA Orion spacecraft enters lunar orbit
26Nov By adminNo Comments
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Moon mission success! NASA Orion spacecraft enters lunar orbit

[ad_1] NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully. NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully. A little over a week after the spacecraft blasted off from Florida bound for the Moon, flight controllers "successfully performed a burn to insert Orion into a distant retrograde orbit," the US space agency said on its web site. The spacecraft is to take astronauts to the Moon in the coming years -- the first to set foot on its surface since the last Apollo mission in 1972. This first test flight, without a crew on board, aims to ensure that the vehicle is safe. "The orbit is distant in that Orion will fly about ...
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NASA Artemis program: Humanity’s Baby Steps From Moon And On To Mars
15Nov By adminNo Comments
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NASA Artemis program: Humanity’s Baby Steps From Moon And On To Mars

[ad_1] The Artemis program is NASA's plan to return humans to the Moon as a stepping stone for an eventual voyage to Mars. The Artemis program 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 color on the lunar surface. The first test flight of an uncrewed Artemis rocket is to take place on Wednesday. The name Artemis was chosen to echo that of the Apollo program.Artemis, in Greek mythology, was the twin sister of Apollo and a goddess associated with the Moon.Here is an overview of the Artemis program:- Artemis 1: test flight -Artemis 1 is a test flight of the 322-foot (98-meter) Space Launch System rocket and the Ori...
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NASA to Return Artemis Rocket to Hangar
27Sep By adminNo Comments
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NASA to Return Artemis Rocket to Hangar

[ad_1] NASA will return its Artemis rocket and spacecraft to its primary hangar, ending any chance of a launch in the next several days. NASA will return its Artemis rocket and spacecraft to its primary hangar as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, ending any chance of a launch in the next several days. The move means the next attempt to launch the already-delayed mission will likely come in late October or mid-November, according to a schedule from the US space agency. Program officials had hoped to lift off on Oct. 2 before the latest change. NASA announced the decision Monday, as the latest forecasts for Hurricane Ian didn't show improved conditions for the launch site at Kennedy Space Center on the eastern coast of Flo...
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NASA: Artemis 1 Mission launch on schedule for today despite lightning strikes
29Aug By adminNo Comments
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NASA: Artemis 1 Mission launch on schedule for today despite lightning strikes

[ad_1] NASA is set to launch its Artemis 1 Mission from the Kennedy Space Center today, August 29, despite lightning strikes on the launch pad yesterday. Here’s what you need to know. The launch pad of the Artemis 1 spacecraft has suffered a couple of lightning strikes yesterday, according to AP. However, the launch remains on schedule despite the weather conditions. Although 5 lightning strikes hit the lightning protection towers which surround the rocket and the spacecraft, neither of them was damaged and the launch remains on schedule. Jeff Spaulding, NASA's senior test director said, “Clearly, the system worked as designed.” Earlier this year, repairs were carried out to fix leaking valves and faulty equipment, according ...
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