9/3/2023 0 Comments Nasa huntsville celebration![]() The mission will also carry 13 smaller “hitchhiker” 6U-sized CubeSats (about the size of two loaves of bread), which will be released once the capsule is well on its way to the moon.Īrtemis II will send the first crew to the moon, but only for a fly-by mission. We’re talking 40,000 miles beyond the moon. Artemis I will send the unmanned Orion capsule to the moon on a four to six-week mission, venturing farther into deep space than any human-rated vehicle has ever gone. NASA recently shared pictures of the SLS at the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, and the rocket is a sight to behold. Artemis is the goddess of the moon, and this is the name associated with the SLS program.Īrtemis I is scheduled to take flight later this year or in early 2022. If you know your Greek mythology, Apollo and Artemis were twins. How does SLS compare to the Saturn V?Īpollo was the name for the Saturn V missions, and the new name you hear is Artemis. A lot of work is being done right here in Huntsville to support these exciting technologies. SLS is the only vehicle capable of delivering the Orion capsule to the moon, and the Orion capsule is the only human-rated vehicle capable of safely carrying astronauts to the moon. That’s what is different about the SLS – it must go further, with more power, to get to the moon. None of these rockets have gone beyond low Earth orbit, though. Virgin Atlantic has also sent a crew up to the edge of space and back. ![]() SpaceX’s Crew Dragon has flown operational missions to the International Space Station. Kirk – will go up on a suborbital flight in October. Blue Origin makes and tests engine for its New Shepard and New Glenn rockets and for ULA’s Vulcan rocket here in Huntsville, and it’s reported that William Shatner – yes, Captain James T. These launches have taken people and cargo up and into low Earth orbit, then back. These inspire future generations of scientists and astronauts. Make no mistake, there is reason to celebrate the many recent commercial launches you’ve seen in the news. ![]()
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