The first crewed flight, Artemis 2, is planned for 2024 and will see astronauts orbit the Moon. Artemis 3, the first human lunar landing mission under the programme, has been delayed until 2025.
The Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion spacecraft aboard. Nasa has moved its Artemis 1 Moon rocket back to the pad for a launch attempt on November 14. All photos: Nasa
The Space Launch System will blast off into space, carrying the Orion spacecraft, as part of the Artemis 1 mission.
Artemis 1 is an uncrewed test flight to the Moon, which will measure the rocket and Orion spacecraft's performance.
Artemis 1 is the first of many flights planned under the Artemis programme by Nasa, which aims to build a sustainable human presence on the Moon.
In a 10-hour journey, the Space Launch System was moved from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the Launch Pad 39B at Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre.
If the flight is successful, it will help the space agency move its plans for the Artemis programme forward.
The first crewed flight, Artemis 2, is planned for 2024 and will see astronauts orbit the Moon. Artemis 3, the first human lunar landing mission under the programme, has been delayed until 2025.
The Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion spacecraft aboard. Nasa has moved its Artemis 1 Moon rocket back to the pad for a launch attempt on November 14. All photos: Nasa
The Space Launch System will blast off into space, carrying the Orion spacecraft, as part of the Artemis 1 mission.
Artemis 1 is an uncrewed test flight to the Moon, which will measure the rocket and Orion spacecraft's performance.
Artemis 1 is the first of many flights planned under the Artemis programme by Nasa, which aims to build a sustainable human presence on the Moon.
In a 10-hour journey, the Space Launch System was moved from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the Launch Pad 39B at Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre.
If the flight is successful, it will help the space agency move its plans for the Artemis programme forward.
The first crewed flight, Artemis 2, is planned for 2024 and will see astronauts orbit the Moon. Artemis 3, the first human lunar landing mission under the programme, has been delayed until 2025.
