NASA will provide an update on its plans to return American astronauts to the Moon by 2028 on Friday, Oct. 23, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Key points
- NASA will update plans for Moon missions by 2028 on Oct. 23.
- Artemis III mission will send four astronauts to orbit next year.
- The missions aim to establish a human presence on the Moon.
- Exploration will focus on the lunar South Pole.
- Goals include economic benefits and scientific discovery.
The briefing will include details about NASA’s Artemis III mission, which will send four astronauts to low Earth orbit next year to test critical systems needed for future lunar landings.
Participants in the briefing include NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, and Jeremy Parsons, NASA’s Artemis program manager.
The agency aims to establish an enduring human presence on the lunar surface and build on its foundation for the first crewed mission to Mars.
NASA will send Artemis astronauts on increasingly difficult missions near the lunar South Pole to explore more of the Moon than ever before, seeking economic benefits and advancing scientific discovery.
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NASA to Discuss Artemis Acceleration, Status of Upcoming Moon Missions
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