Finally, after four unsuccessful attempts Orion shippertaining to the first phase of the mission Artemis, went to the moon on November 16. For several months, the scientists of the project have been in suspense, waiting for the launch, which has finally been crowned with success. For this reason, and due to the absence of several more launches, NASA has already ventured to give a date for the moment when people will be able to live and work on the moon: 2030.
Actually, this time the Orion ship has no human crew. It carries three dummies on board, the functions of which will be estimate radiation in the vicinity of the moon. In addition, he has many other items of the most varied nature in his luggage. This will pave the way for future missions carrying astronauts.
The second phase is planned by 2024. He will repeat exactly the same procedure as with Artemis I: a few days around the moon, but no boarding. The only difference is that there will be a crew at that moment, which is why it is so important that everything goes well at this first stage. After in 2025, the moon landing would have already taken place. Thus we would have for the first time since 1972 People walk on the moon. And also to first woman.
Upcoming dates for Artemis on the Moon
After the successful launch of Artemis I and the publication of its first photographs, NASA has already announced that it hopes that people will be able to settle on the moon. by 2030.
This is good news, although it is also true that this is an optimistic forecast. We must not forget that in recent years the date of the return of people to the moon has changed several times. Same way arrival of the first astronauts on Mars. This last goal is also part of the agenda of Elon Musk, who once predicted the arrival of the first SpaceX astronauts on the red planet in 2024. He later postponed it until 2026, because then set a new date in 2029.
Likewise, NASA delayed both dates. The start of Artemis changed until the first phase was placed in 2022. However, although the Orion spacecraft was scheduled to launch in August, the series technical and weather problems They kept us jumping from one launch window to another until they finally came out in November.
So this 2030 figure, while more than likely, should be treated with caution. By the end of this decade, we may indeed have people working on the moon; but for this there are several releases that should go well and be released on time. This is what the first man to walk on the moon said. It was one small step for man, but a giant leap for humanity. You must do all the steps, one by one. And there is still a long way to go.
Source: Hiper Textual
