[WATCH] NASA Releases Three Animated Clips for the Upcoming Artemis I Mission

NASA is about to launch its upcoming moon exploration in line with the Artemis expedition. However, the space agency should first conduct some testing for hardware that will be responsible for the next flight.

As for fans who want to know what the Artemis I mission is all about, NASA has recently released three new clips that will explain more about it.

NASA Unveils Artemis I Animations

For those unfamiliar with aerospace missions, it can be confusing to know which is which.

For instance, we only know the Artemis I mission tackles uncrewed exploration toward the moon. The same thing goes with Artemis II. However, the Artemis III is somewhat different since it will carry the first woman who will touch down on the lunar surface by 2025.

According to Digital Trends, NASA intends to kick off the first Artemis mission through the new Space Launch System rocket. Apart from that, the space agency plans to make this possible through the Orion spacecraft, as well.

To better understand what the mission is all about, NASA releases three videos about the Artemis venture. The first explainer discusses the role of the SLS rocket in the mission.

Meanwhile, the second clip showcases the movement of the Orion spacecraft as it goes to the moon. The source writes that Orion's engines will be sent to the DRO or distant retrograde orbit (nearly 40,000 miles) above the surface of the moon. This will take place thanks to Mission Control.

Upon reaching the DRO's target altitude, there will be a second incident of engine burn for the spacecraft. NASA says that the Orion will stay for up to six days in DRO.

Additionally, this will give the agency enough time to conduct data gathering from the space vehicle. NASA aims to safely deliver the spacecraft back to the planet by the time the mission has been accomplished.

Again, Mission Control will be the one responsible for this process. Another series of engine burns will kick off, and it will push the spacecraft to return to the planet. The trip will reportedly last for five days.

Interestingly, the spacecraft will travel at about 25,000 mph as it approaches the planet. For a safer homecoming, the scientists incorporated a special heat shield to protect the Orion for a while upon plunging back to the Earth.

The launch of the Artemis I will start in August, but still, NASA will conduct continuous tests for the SLS rocket this June.

Watch the clips below to know more about the new Artemis I mission:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

NASA Showcases Jupiter Footage

In another report from NDTV, NASA showed a video of the giant planet during the Juno mission. According to the report, the close-up shot of Jupiter was captured last Apr. 9.

NASA posted the short clip on Instagram thanks to Citizen scientist Andrea Luck. To snap the subject in its rawest form, she made use of the JunoCam picture.

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Written by Joseph Henry