After the last mission in 1972, NASA is starting the Moon missions again. The first mission of the program, which aims to set foot on the Moon in 2025, begins this Monday.
Decades after humanity set foot on the Moon for the first time in 1969 and for the last time in 1972 natural continues its preparations for returning to our satellite. The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration has come very close to signing the first of the Artemis mission program it is preparing in this context. The first of the missions, which plans to finally get the astronauts to the Moon, begins next Monday.
NASA, in its new announcement shared Artemis 1 He announced that his assignment will begin on Monday, August 29. NASA’s most powerful launch rocket system to date as part of the mission, which will be the first leg of the Artemis program. Space Launch System (SLS) and astronauts will be in Orion spacecraft will be used. This mission will take place unmanned.
Scope of the Artemis I mission:
In Artemis I, which will be the first of the Artemis Moon missions, the Orion spacecraft will be launched into space with the SLS, one of the most powerful rockets ever developed. During the mission, which is planned to cover 4-6 weeks, the Orion spacecraft will depart from Earth. 450 thousand kilometers will go far. Orion will travel on its own without docking to any space station or vehicle, and if all goes well, it will land on Earth.
As part of the Artemis missions, the first manned mission is expected to take place before 2025. Because in the past months, NASA postponed the original target date, which was determined as 2024, to 2025 due to insufficient funds. agency in the future targeting at least 10 lunar landings.
When will other missions take place?
For the second mission of the Artemis program year 2024 While targeted, this mission will be the program’s first manned mission. But the astronauts will not reach the lunar surface. Artemis 3, which will be humanity’s first Artemis mission to set foot on the Moon again. It is scheduled to take place in 2025.
So what does Artemis mean?
NASA gave a big nod to previous missions by choosing the name ‘Artemis’. Artemis in Greek mythology twin sister of Apollo and the moon goddess. You will remember that NASA’s first Moon program was also called Apollo.
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