NASA returning to moon

[LadyStanley]

NASA Orion capsule safely blazes back from moon, aces test

NASA’s Orion capsule made a blisteringly fast return from the moon Sunday, parachuting into the Pacific off Mexico to conclude a test flight that should clear the way for astronauts on the next lunar flyby. NASA hailed the descent and splashdown as close to perfect, as congratulations poured in...

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Orion capsule successful splash down.

Manned mission next?

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[Cas]

NASA Orion capsule safely blazes back from moon, aces test

NASA’s Orion capsule made a blisteringly fast return from the moon Sunday, parachuting into the Pacific off Mexico to conclude a test flight that should clear the way for astronauts on the next lunar flyby. NASA hailed the descent and splashdown as close to perfect, as congratulations poured in...

news.yahoo.com

Orion capsule successful splash down.

Manned mission next?

Artemis 2 is a planned crewed mission, to perform a flyby of the Moon (think Apollo 8). Currently planned for May 2024, this will almost certainly be pushed back.

Artemis 3 includes a crewed lunar landing and is scheduled for 2025, but of course that's dependent on Artemis 2 as well as the development of the lander. I'd expect both to wind up delayed compared to the schedule (that just seems to be the nature of these things, though it's worth noting that many space vehicles are in fact developed on time and under budget - it's just that makes for really boring headlines).

 

[adsfan]

Artemis 2 is a planned crewed mission, to perform a flyby of the Moon (think Apollo 8). Currently planned for May 2024, this will almost certainly be pushed back.

Artemis 3 includes a crewed lunar landing and is scheduled for 2025, but of course that's dependent on Artemis 2 as well as the development of the lander. I'd expect both to wind up delayed compared to the schedule (that just seems to be the nature of these things, though it's worth noting that many space vehicles are in fact developed on time and under budget - it's just that makes for really boring headlines).

For Artemis 3, I assume that will be a crew of 4 (or more) with at least 2 going down to the surface. One of them will be a woman!

I remember July 20, 1969 like it was a week ago.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I don't care if it costs 50 billion dollars and collapses the government, I want another person on the moon because it's cool.