In 2019, NASA (NASA) officially announced that the return to the moon program will be officially named the Artemis program (Artemis). This is the next phase of the US space exploration program, which mainly includes the exploration and use of the moon and Mars.
NASA wrote on Twitter: “Artemis was the twin sister and luna of Apollo in Greek mythology. Now this is NASA’s first female and a male astronaut. The name of the lunar surface plan. “
The Artemis program has four main goals: to form a perfect technology for exploration and landing on Mars, and to explore advanced new technologies, new functions, and new commercial values. On the moon, establish areas where you can live and gain strategic leadership of the moon. Expand business activities in the aerospace sector and increase cooperation. Inspire the next generation of STME goals (STME: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
The Artemis project is a long-term launch plan
In 2020, the unmanned spacecraft Artemis 1 will test the new rocket launch system SLS while exploring Orion.
In 2022, the unmanned spacecraft Artemis 2 was launched, and the SLS rocket launch system was still tested, and the flight crew was deployed.
In 2024, Artemis 3 will land on the moon, and every year after that, it will launch a spacecraft to land on the moon to transport instruments and materials.
Although the ultimate goal of Artemis is Mars, the short-term goal is still to use the moon as a training ground. Unmanned spacecraft and astronauts will complete resource exploration on the moon, learn how to survive in space, and lay the foundation for future sounding exploration.
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