50 years have passed since humanity set space boots on Moon, and in a few years, astronauts will once again walk the lunar surface.
NASA has been planning to send the first woman and man to the Moon once again. The plan is part of the Artemis mission. However, there would be challenges, and the agency needs to go through it before actually getting to the Moon.
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APRIL 2021: ARTEMIS I LAUNCHES
Artemis I kicks off the entire mission that is scheduled to take off in April 2021, but this time, no humans will be onboard this space vessel, and in doing so, this can help send astronauts safely to the MoonMoon.
Though Artemis, I will not be landing on the MoonMoon. It will pass over it by thousands of miles, and it will travel 280,000 miles from Earth and basically spend more time in space without stopping by at a space station, which has never happened with its kind before.
"This is a mission that truly will do what hasn't been done and learn what isn't know, and It will blaze a trail that people will follow on the next Orion flight, pushing the edges of the envelope to prepare for that mission." Mike Sarafin, Artemis I mission manager at NASA Headquarters in Washington, said in a statement.
LATE 2022: ARTEMIS II TAKES OFF
If Artemis I succeeds, then Artemis II will be next. It is designed to carry humans on board the Orion spacecraft but still will not land on the MoonMoon either. Instead, Orionis designed to orbit the MoonMoon and return back to Earth. It will be the first crewed mission to leave Earth's low orbit following Apollo 17, which happened in 1972.
2024: ARTEMIS III TAKES CENTER STAGE
Artemis I and II are essential for the success of Artemis III.
If NASA completes these two test requirements, then in 2024, they will finally come to the main event, which is a second crewed Artemis flight aboard the Orion spacecraft. But this time, they will surely land on the MoonMoon.
Unlike the past Apollo missions, humans will stay a little bit longer once they land on the MoonMoon. NASA also plans to set up a sustainable presence of astronauts on the MoonMoon by, of course, sending a crew up to the MoonMoon every year.
NASA is going to be leading a return to the Moon through a very innovative and sustainable program of exploration through the Artemis with some commercial and partners that are from all over the world to enable human expansion across the solar system with the sole purpose of bringing back new knowledge and opportunities to Earth
While this makes everyone excited for this space mission, other plans are also being made. NASA has their eye sights on another giant leap for mankind - sending astronauts to Mars.
