Artemis 1: Mission Launch Date And What Happens Before Then
NASA’s Artemis program has had all sorts of delays since its inception in 2017, but the Artemis I mission finally has set a launch date (all goes well, weather permitting) and the space community is elated. NASA's Artemis I is the program's first mission to test new technology that will eventually put man — and woman — on the moon in a renewed era of space exploration. Apollo's twin sister Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt, is the emblem of the highly anticipated expeditions back to Earth's satellite. Of course, there will always be unexpected delays and challenges when something is the first. However, when it comes to space, as former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver wrote in her new book Escaping Gravity, it is best to take the time and resources necessary to give a mission the best chance for success. While every setback has pushed up the overall cost of the Artemis program, it will be a massive advancement for space exploration that promises to reap its price in benefits.
The technological features of the Artemis project are the Space Launch System (SLS) super heavy-lift rocket that will send astronauts to the moon aboard the Orion spacecraft, which according to NASA, has a unique design to navigate, communicate, and operate in a deep space environment. Artemis I will be an uncrewed test flight meant to demonstrate the safety of the mission architecture and prepare all systems for Artemis II, which will carry astronauts to the moon's orbit. Then in 2025, make a lunar landing with the Artemis III crew.
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The SLS core stage and Orion capsule began their journey at NASA's Michoud building facility in New Orleans East. Then they
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