Differences Between Apollo and Artemis Missions

The first human set foot on the Moon was a great moment for hundreds of millions of people to watch together, be surprised and excited. The fascinating round that we have been facing for millions of years is finally for man. an attainable goal had happened.

Data from the first manned lunar missions and research on the Moon over the years have allowed us to get to know our satellite closely and want more. After 50 years passed, The moon has once again become a target for humans to set foot on.. But this time, everything is different, from the technology that will take humanity to the Moon, to the objectives of the mission.

Humanity will go to the Moon this time with NASA’s Artemis mission. The mission’s first unmanned launch was delayed for technical reasons, and then due to extreme weather conditions and storms. If the latest date given is a day between 12-27 November. With weeks before this big mission, let’s take a look at the differences from the past.

What are the differences between the Apollo and Artemis missions?

After Apollo, it’s Artemis’ turn: There are radical changes in the crew that will set foot on the moon

• Landing on the Moon with the Apollo missions Only one out of 12 people was a scientist. The rest of the team was of military background. There are plenty of scientists in the pool where NASA will choose astronauts for Artemis.
• Apollo missions to the Moon the entire team consisted of ‘white men’. NASA aims to carry women and ‘non-white’ people to the Moon with the Artemis mission. NASA also says it’s likely that most or all of the crew will be women, rather than ‘just one woman’.
• As a reference to the above article; The reason why the name of the mission was chosen as Artemis actually this is it. Apollo is one of the sons of Zeus in Greek mythology. Her twin sister is the goddess Artemis.

The technology and engineering behind the missions has also evolved and changed a lot.

• The Apollo Command Module was the module the crew traveled to, and a crew of 3 maximum 14 days he could stay. While two of these 3 people landed on the Moon with the Lunar Module, one person remained in the command module and awaited the return of the crew on the Moon. Orion 4 astronaut on the Artemis mission With equipment that can host 21 days and developed in size. The transport of astronauts to the Moon will be done with the Human Landing System in Artemis.
• On the Apollo mission, astronauts first saw the Saturn IB and then for many years.world’s most powerful rocketPowered by Saturn V bearing the title of ‘, they set out for the Moon. If Artemis is on duty world’s new most powerful rocket SLS will be used. The thrust of the SLS is 15% more than that of the Saturn V.

The regions that Apollo and Artemis targeted for their destination are opposite each other.

• During the Apollo missions, our knowledge of the Moon was more limited. Therefore safest possible areas selected for landing. The Artemis mission will go to the ‘more mysterious’ South Pole of the Moon. Because this region Sources of water ice on the Moon thought to contain.

Apollo and Artemis’ plans for the Moon are also quite different…

• The goal of humanity with Apollo first to enter lunar orbit, Then it was the first time to set foot. At the same time, another important part of the mission was to conduct research on our satellite with samples to be collected from the Moon.
• In Artemis, the main purpose will be established on the lunar surface and orbit. bases and stations to deepen researches and to prepare for our journeys to Mars and then to deep space. For this purpose, a base will be established on the Moon and the astronauts who stay there will be able to continue their research.
• Many years after the Apollo missionsThere’s not much left to discover on the moon‘ such discourses were dominant and it was launched as if the main goal about the Moon was to be able to rise above it. Because at that time Lunar missions were seen as ‘political’ trump cards rather than scientific studies.. The Artemis mission, on the other hand, is acting from a much more scientific point of view, with the idea that the Moon may be an important station for the future of the human species.

NASA’s Artemis mission isn’t humanity’s only project on the Moon. Many countries especially Access to ice and water resources on the Moon It carries out various studies in order to benefit from our satellite as a station in space studies.

For example, in China in the coming years An extensive research station on the moon getting ready to install. Even from the USA on this issue ‘China will try to take over the MoonThere were even absurd statements such as ‘.

After all these studies, the Moon in the future research on and in orbitWe will see it as a stopover station on the way to other planets. But we still have a long way to go before…