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Woman on Moon

May 24 , 2019 1808 days 697 0
  • NASA has unveiled the calendar for the "Artemis" program.
  • This program aims to take astronauts back to the Moon and specifically land a first female astronaut on lunar soil.
  • Apollo lunar mission was named after Greek God Apollo.
  • Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo in Greek mythology.
  • Artemis series of launches planned are
Artemis 1 2020 an unmanned mission around the Moon
Artemis 2 2022 Manned mission orbiting around moon
Artemis 3 2024 Land astronauts on moon, including the first woman
  • These three will be launched into space by the biggest rocket of all time, the Boeing-led Space Launch System (SLS).
  • In addition to these, the mission will also carry the building blocks of the lunar mini-station "Gateway".
  • These launches will be done by private space companies.
 

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