Three months have passed since NASA’s Orion spacecraft landed in the Pacific Ocean after its journey to the moon and back. After a careful review of the successful Artemis-I mission, it was decided it was time for the next step. Astronauts will return to the Moon for the first time since 1972. “Our goal for launching Artemis-II is November 2024,” said Jim Frye (Chief of the Human Exploration Division in Deep Space at NASA).
The Artemis program is ready for the next phase. NASA announced this week surround About the successful uncrewed Artemis-I mission trajectory. Artemis I was the first test flight of the 100-meter SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft. Since it took off without major problems, NASA reveals that the Artemis-II mission will take place in 2024. This time, however, there are no more models on board, but real astronauts. It will be the first manned mission to the Moon since 1972.
In fact, the launch is currently scheduled for November 2024. The crew of 4 astronauts, including a Canadian, will be announced later this year. “We’re really looking forward to this crew piloting the Artemis II to the moon,” Jim Frye, chief of NASA’s Human Space Exploration Division, said at the press conference. “At this point, there is nothing to stop us based on what we have learned about Artemis I.” Admittedly, in preparation for Artemis-II, NASA will analyze the data from the first launch in more detail.
So, as preparations for Artemis II begin, NASA is going through all the data from the first mission. “We’re trying to learn as much as we can from Artemis I to make sure we fully understand every aspect of our systems and can feed that knowledge into how we plan and execute manned missions,” Free explains. “Flying safely with a crew is our top priority for Artemis II.”
Before landing on the moon, the Artemis-III mission awaits. If everything goes smoothly again, it is expected to take place in November 2025. Our plan has always been to launch the next mission in 12 months. Provided, of course, that everything goes according to plan,” Frye said. “We’re still holding out for those 12 months, but of course we’re looking at how smoothly we can develop all the hardware.”
look. NASA successfully launches the Artemis-I mission to the Moon
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