Scheduled for 2027, the expedition will aim to test the landing module on the lunar surface, which is still under development.
The associate administrator of NasaAmit Kshatriya, reported on Friday (10) that the crew of the Artemis III Mission will be announced “soon”. The statement was given to journalists after the.
The Artemis III Mission is scheduled for 2027. The objective of the next expedition to the Moon is to make the test of the lander on the lunar surface. The equipment is still developing by space companies belonging to Elon Musk e Jeff BezosSpaceX and Blue Origin, respectively.
Artemis Program
The Artemis program brings together components from other NASA projects that have been cancelled. Established in 2017, the aim of the project is explore the Moon further in order to consolidate the bases for manned missions to Mars. To do this, it is necessary build travel infrastructure to the natural satellite, deactivated with the end of the with technology, security and structure different from the previous era of expeditions.
On November 16, 2022, NASA launched the Artemis I Mission. The trip consisted of a flight test of the unmanned Orion spacecraft beyond the Moon.
With astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, the Artemis II Mission flew over the natural satellite and . Furthermore, the expedition aimed to verify that the SLS lunar rocket and the Orion spacecraft are in perfect condition operational, in the hope of pave the way for a return and landing on the Moon in 2028 by Artemis IV Mission.
The program suffers from , which accelerated the pace of the project. Therefore, it was stipulated the goal for astronauts to set foot on the lunar surface before 2029when the Republican’s term ends.
*With information from AFP and Reuters
