Almost after 50 years, NASA is planning to step on Moon again, for establishing a camp where astronauts can stay for a month or two. Yes, I am talking about NASA’s new mission, Artemis.
This mission will take place in year 2024. In Apollo missions, astronauts landed in equatorial region of Moon. They were on lunar surface for total 16 days, and travelled less than 100 kilometers on body whose surface area is as much as Africa’s. As part of Artemis missions, NASA will establish the Artemis Base Camp on South Pole of Moon. (Where the Indian Lunar Rover ‘Vikram Lander’ was supposed to land) All experiments conducted here will pave a way for manned mission to mars and long-term economic and scientific activity on Moon. This next wave of lunar exploration will be fundamentally different. It will start with American expeditions to the vicinity of the Moon in 2023, and landing astronauts on surface in 2024. Lots of different nations are partners in this mission. Various nations have announced their contributions in various forms as external robotics, habitation components, etc. Even companies such as SpaceX are partner with NASA.
Artemis mission is designed on the efforts taken by astronauts on International Space Station. Lunar Orbiter Reconnaissance has been mapping the Moon for decades. In 2021, NASA will land some payloads which will conduct some scientific experiments. It will demonstrate technology of precision landing, which will ease future landings, human or robotics. There will be VIPER, Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover. The major work of this rover will be of validating the data orbiters have sent. Orbiters have sent tonns of data, validating it would build the confidence in data orbiters send. Later will be sent large cargo, which will be in direct human support.
In early stage of Artemis mission, NASA will launch a Gateway, which will be evolving Moon, acting as its name to the Moon. Later, Artemis I will be launched. It will be unmanned mission, demonstrating technology which would later carry humans. After that, there will be launched Artemis II, a crewed mission. After 50 years, first time the astronauts will enter in vicinity of Moon, as in Apollo 8 mission. In Artemis III, first woman and next men will step on Moon.
This mission will be the important step in space history. Sustained stay in space was possible only in ISS, but in 2024, there will be camp based on Moon which could host astronauts for long period, and let them experiment; try new technology which could help in mission to Mars. It is after long time that someone is sending astronauts to Moon. It would be great to see how NASA works it out.
This mission will take place in year 2024. In Apollo missions, astronauts landed in equatorial region of Moon. They were on lunar surface for total 16 days, and travelled less than 100 kilometers on body whose surface area is as much as Africa’s. As part of Artemis missions, NASA will establish the Artemis Base Camp on South Pole of Moon. (Where the Indian Lunar Rover ‘Vikram Lander’ was supposed to land) All experiments conducted here will pave a way for manned mission to mars and long-term economic and scientific activity on Moon. This next wave of lunar exploration will be fundamentally different. It will start with American expeditions to the vicinity of the Moon in 2023, and landing astronauts on surface in 2024. Lots of different nations are partners in this mission. Various nations have announced their contributions in various forms as external robotics, habitation components, etc. Even companies such as SpaceX are partner with NASA.
Artemis mission is designed on the efforts taken by astronauts on International Space Station. Lunar Orbiter Reconnaissance has been mapping the Moon for decades. In 2021, NASA will land some payloads which will conduct some scientific experiments. It will demonstrate technology of precision landing, which will ease future landings, human or robotics. There will be VIPER, Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover. The major work of this rover will be of validating the data orbiters have sent. Orbiters have sent tonns of data, validating it would build the confidence in data orbiters send. Later will be sent large cargo, which will be in direct human support.
In early stage of Artemis mission, NASA will launch a Gateway, which will be evolving Moon, acting as its name to the Moon. Later, Artemis I will be launched. It will be unmanned mission, demonstrating technology which would later carry humans. After that, there will be launched Artemis II, a crewed mission. After 50 years, first time the astronauts will enter in vicinity of Moon, as in Apollo 8 mission. In Artemis III, first woman and next men will step on Moon.
This mission will be the important step in space history. Sustained stay in space was possible only in ISS, but in 2024, there will be camp based on Moon which could host astronauts for long period, and let them experiment; try new technology which could help in mission to Mars. It is after long time that someone is sending astronauts to Moon. It would be great to see how NASA works it out.
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