Test flight that will have no human crew aboard aims to return humans to the moon and eventually land them on Mars
Nasa’s Space Launch System rocket with its Orion capsule perched on top, stands on launch pad 39B at Cape Canaveral.Nasa’s Space Launch System rocket with its Orion capsule perched on top, stands on launch pad 39B at Cape Canaveral.Last modified on Mon 29 Aug 2022 08.21 BSTon Monday is planning to launch the first rocket that can ferry humans to and from the moon. rocket is scheduled to take off from Nasa’s Cape Canaveral, Florida, complex at 8.
The 1.3m mile Artemis I test mission – slated to last 42 days – is aiming to take the Orion vehicle 40,000 miles past the far side of the moon, departing from the same facility that staged the Apollo lunar missions half a century ago.
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