09-24-2025, 05:23 AM
https://www.dagens.com/technology/nasa-p...early-2026
Isn't this exciting!!
Finally NASA are moving forward with it's Artemis missions, in an amazing return to lunar voyages since the 70s. The first flight will only orbit the moon and return, but I can't help but feel excited, and full of hope for mankind.
We're finally back to be a scientific and space fairing people.
Quote:NASA Plans Manned Mission Around the Moon in Early 2026For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts are preparing to journey beyond Earth’s orbit. NASA has announced plans to send a four-person crew around the Moon as early as February 2026.
A Historic Return.The Artemis II mission will mark the first crewed lunar voyage since Apollo 17 in 1972. Four astronauts will travel beyond Earth orbit, paving the way for a future landing.
NASA says the launch could take place as early as February 5, 2026. While safety remains the top priority, the agency hopes to move faster than its previous April target.
The mission includes three NASA astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch — alongside Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
Unlike Apollo missions, Artemis II will not land on the Moon. Instead, it will focus on testing spacecraft systems to ensure readiness for a surface mission later this decade.
About 23 hours after launch, Orion will fire its engines for a Trans Lunar Injection, beginning a four-day journey toward lunar orbit.
During the mission, astronauts will conduct medical studies and systems tests, gathering crucial data for long-term lunar exploration.
Isn't this exciting!!
Finally NASA are moving forward with it's Artemis missions, in an amazing return to lunar voyages since the 70s. The first flight will only orbit the moon and return, but I can't help but feel excited, and full of hope for mankind.
We're finally back to be a scientific and space fairing people.
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