NASA is on a mission to send humans back to the moon; space agency’s next giant leap, indeed.
12-years after the initial announcement, NASA’s Artemis 1 is a step closer to launch—becoming NASA’s second moon-bound program after the Apollo mission.
The agency is all set for the 11-hour rollout of their super-massive Space Launch System (SLS), rightly called the mega rocket, and Orion spacecraft to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center launch pad.
After the Vehicle Assembly and prelaunch tests, Artemis 1 will be ready to launch by May 2022.
NASA’s Plan After Artemis 1:
Following the success of Artemis 1, NASA will be sending astronauts through Artemis 2 in 2024.
Once Artemis 2 is successful, Artemis 3 is set to launch in 2025 and will land astronauts on the moon for the first time since the Apollo mission.
It is interesting to note that Elon Musk’s SpaceX received a $2.89 billion contract to develop a version of a crewed rocket for NASA as part of the Artemis program.
The rollout of Artemis 1 officially starts at 5 pm EST on March 17, 2022. The public can view this phenomenal event live at https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive.
