NASA's Orion Spacecraft Takes Shape for Historic Mission to the Moon
A major milestone has been achieved at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as the agency's state-of-the-art Orion spacecraft was successfully stacked atop its powerful SLS rocket. The ambitious project marks a crucial step towards sending astronauts on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back, set to launch early next year.
The Orion spacecraft, named after Greek goddess of the hunt, will be crewed by four brave astronauts: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Their extraordinary journey is expected to take them on a thrilling ride to the lunar horizon and back, offering invaluable insights into space exploration.
This milestone comes as part of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon by 2026 and establish a sustainable presence on the lunar surface. As the world watches with bated breath, this groundbreaking mission promises to rewrite history in the realm of space travel.
A major milestone has been achieved at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as the agency's state-of-the-art Orion spacecraft was successfully stacked atop its powerful SLS rocket. The ambitious project marks a crucial step towards sending astronauts on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back, set to launch early next year.
The Orion spacecraft, named after Greek goddess of the hunt, will be crewed by four brave astronauts: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Their extraordinary journey is expected to take them on a thrilling ride to the lunar horizon and back, offering invaluable insights into space exploration.
This milestone comes as part of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon by 2026 and establish a sustainable presence on the lunar surface. As the world watches with bated breath, this groundbreaking mission promises to rewrite history in the realm of space travel.