Destination: Moon.
The gigantic Space Launch System rocket is now looming over the Space Coast, awaiting its maiden voyage. At the time of writing, it's scheduled to launch onIf everything goes according to plan — still a major "if" at this point — the Orion spacecraft perched on top of the towering rocket will make its long journey around the Moon and back, a potentially groundbreaking moment in modern space exploration that'll lay the groundwork for new crewed missions to the lunar surface.
The next mission, Artemis II, which is tentatively scheduled for May 2024, will see a human crew travel to the Moon, the first since Apollo 17 almost 50 years ago.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission will carry the world's 1st deep-space biology experimentTo boldly go where no yeast has gone before.
Consulte Mais informação »
NASA to roll out giant U.S. moon rocket for debut launchNASA's gigantic Space Launch System moon rocket, topped with an uncrewed astronaut capsule, is set to begin an hours-long crawl to its launchpad Tuesday night ahead of the behemoth's debut test flight later this month.
Consulte Mais informação »
NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Ready To Roll Out To Launch PadEngineers and technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida have completed the final testing and checkouts of the Artemis I Moon rocket ahead of rolling out to Launch Pad 39B. NASA is targeting as soon as 9 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. PDT) on Tuesday, August 16 for rollout ahead of a targeted August 29
Consulte Mais informação »
NASA Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann will be the First Indigenous Woman in Space!Nicole Aunapu Mann, the mission commander of the Crew-5 mission, will be the first Indigenous woman to go to space!
Consulte Mais informação »
NASA's Artemis moon rocket makes final journey to launch padNASA's 32-story moon rocket began its last slow trip to the launch pad Tuesday night before launching the Orion spacecraft to the moon later this month.
Consulte Mais informação »
Artemis I: Here's everything you need to know about NASA's moon missionHere's the why, when, and how of NASA's moon-bound Artemis I mission. The U.S. space agency recently announced an August 29 launch date.
Consulte Mais informação »