Otter@lemmy.caM to Space@mander.xyz · 2 months agoNasa announces Artemis III mission no longer aims to send humans to moonwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up160arrow-down1external-linkNasa announces Artemis III mission no longer aims to send humans to moonwww.theguardian.comOtter@lemmy.caM to Space@mander.xyz · 2 months agomessage-square3fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month ago What is III to accomplish? It will be a practice run in LEO, a la Apollo 9. When could IV fly, and will lunar descent then occur? It’s currently NET 2028, which is the same year as the old Artemis 3. In terms of schedule, it’s like they’re inserting an “Artemis 2.5” mission, between Artemis 2 and the crewed lunar landing.
It will be a practice run in LEO, a la Apollo 9.
It’s currently NET 2028, which is the same year as the old Artemis 3. In terms of schedule, it’s like they’re inserting an “Artemis 2.5” mission, between Artemis 2 and the crewed lunar landing.