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Old 17th Apr 2021, 16:19
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Originally Posted by ORAC


NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and the agency has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next two American astronauts to the lunar surface.

The agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket will launch four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for their multi-day journey to lunar orbit. There, two crew members will transfer to the SpaceX human landing system (HLS) for the final leg of their journey to the surface of the Moon.

After approximately a week exploring the surface, they will board the lander for their short trip back to orbit where they will return to Orion
and their colleagues before heading back to Earth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-sA3R4MWjA
Bizarre when they could go all the way from Earth and back via SpaceX...
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