OUR NASA released this week possible landing sites for the mission Artemis III, which will take humans to the moon for the first time in over 50 years. Generally, American space agency 13 points selected for landing Orion, a spacecraft that will take the crew to the Earth’s natural satellite. Next Monday, NASA will launch Artemis Ithe first mission of the project, which will lead to Orionwithout a crew to fly around the Moon and return to Earth.

Artemis III Landing Pads

OUR NASA predicts this mission Artemis III launch in 2025, but analysis of the touchdown point will require a lot of discussion. 13 selected points that are located on the south pole Moon, represent the best terrain conditions for humanity to return to the Moon, such as less rugged terrain and a flatter part. It is also interesting to note that the south pole region is the “border” between the bright side and the far side of the Moon, a natural satellite region that is never visible from Earth’s point of view. There are points around the south pole that are always lit or always shaded. During the Apollo mission, landings were carried out in areas of Ecuador.

Other factors in choosing this region are the fact that communication with the Earth is easier, constant illumination at some points, and the possibility of new discoveries about the Moon in this still little explored region. Mission Artemis I, with a release window starting next Monday. The 29th will bring a new display of 13 landing pads.

Possible landing sites

• Faustini Rome A
• Peak near Shackleton
• Connecting ridge
• Connecting spine extension
• by Gerlache Kidney 1
• by Gerlache Kidney 2
• Gerlasch-Kocher massif
• Haworth
• Massif Malapert
• Leibniz Beta Plateau
• Nobile buds 1
• nobile buds 2
• Amundsen’s kidneys

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O Artemis Program there will be three missions. OUR Artemis 1unmanned, will serve as a test for SLS rocket and Orion spacecraftas well as testing other technologies in NASA for manned flights to lunar orbit. In May 2024 (if all goes according to plan) it will be the turn Artemis 2 to put humans into orbit around the Moon and beyond low orbit for the first time since the last Apollo mission in 1972. OUR Artemis 3 should happen in 2025 and finally land with people on Moon53 years since the last visit to the natural satellite.

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Via: ExtremeTech

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