ANOTHER
GIANT LEAP
FOR MANKIND
How the Artemis missions
will propel humanity to the
Moon, Mars, and beyond
So many of us wanted to be astronauts when we grew up.
If you were one of those kids, or if you still are, your
dream could soon take off-literally.
The team at NASA is in the final stages of preparing for the
return back to Earth's favorite companion, the Moon.
THE PROGRAM
NAME
The mission is named after the
Greek goddess Artemis, twin sister
of Apollo, harkening back to the
Apollo 11 mission that successfully
landed the first humans on the
lunar surface.
GOAL
To usher in a new era of space
exploration aimed at eventually
making human contact with Mars.
THE TECH
If we're going to reach the Moon
and make it back in one piece,
we need the right equipment.
ARTEMIS
GENERATION
SPACESUITS
Enhanced spacesuits
to traverse deep-space
hostility with style
and ease
EXPLORATION
GROUND SYSTEMS
Launch facilities at the
Kennedy Space Center,
refurbished to handle a
more robust batch
of rockets
GATEWAY
Top-of-the-line space
station that operates as
the central hub of
astronautical activity
as well as the docking
station for Lunar
Landers
LUNAR LANDERS
Devices that ensure a
safe and remarkable
touchdown, capable of
being reclaimed and
reused on multiple
occasions
ORION
Multifaceted travel pod
to transport the crew
across space and back
home again
SPACE LAUNCH
SYSTEM
The most powerful
rocket ever constructed
to conquer the
final frontier
THE MISSIONS
ARTEMIS I - 2021
The first phase of Artemis kicks off
by sending an unmanned Orion
into orbit along with some key
equipment to collect data before
giving the a-okay to dispatch
human passengers.
The rocket will travel a whopping
280,000 miles
from Earth before
making its way home, where it will
endure a
5,000°F
blast from Earth's
atmosphere. Rest assured, Orion
knows how to keep its cool.
ARTEMIS II - 2022
Round two of Artemis will use data
compiled from the first mission to
set sail on another test flight, this
time with the team on board. This
journey will mark the
farthest
distance humans have ever
traveled from earth.
ARTEMIS III - 2024
After decades of tests, trials, and
human curiosity, a brand new
batch of space explorers will touch
base on the Moon
55 years
after the
original lunar landing.
THE RESULTS
Celebrate
the first
woman and person
of color to walk on
the Moon
Establish
the
Gateway station as a
resource outpost to
sustain longer and
more frequent
lunar missions
Deploy
devices that
will allow scientists
to roam as they
please over a
greater expanse of
the Moon's surface
Build
confidence in
the technology that
will springboard
Mars exploration
Inspire
a whole
new generation
of inquisitive
thinkers and
space discoverers
NEXT STOP, MARS!
SOURCES:
https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/artemis_plan-20200921.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/whyweexplore/why_we_explore_main.html
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