The next four moon astronauts signed their names Monday (Nov. 27) on a rocket piece that will send them to lunar realms in late 2024, only one year from now. The Artemis 2 crew, amid moon training, put their signatures on the adapter for their Orion spacecraft, which will be mounted on top of the massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The four astronauts, clad in cleanroom wear, did the ceremonial activity at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The adapter will sit just underneath the astronauts’ Orion…
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Here’s how Artemis 2 astronauts will exercise, sleep and use the toilet on their moon mission (photos)
Just like any long camping trip, the first human moon mission to the moon in 50 years requires a lot of training just to get comfortable with everyday living. The Artemis 2 astronauts and ground teams are preparing for the first liftoff of the Artemis program with people on board. The round-the-moon mission is scheduled to lift off in late 2024 to set up NASA and its partner agencies for future lunar landings. The Orion spacecraft that will carry four astronauts to the moon and back is currently under construction,…
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