Every person in
the world wants to step on the moon. However, it is relatively impossible for the
general public in the world nowadays. However, the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration [NASA] had offered an opportunity to the general public to
cast their name in a database which will orbit the moon during an uncrewed
Orion spacecraft mission called Artemis I.
Surprisingly, 3,391,107
boarding passes have been claimed. NASA had downloaded the database of names of
enthusiasts who claimed their boarding passes in the flash drive and aboard it in
the Orion spacecraft that will fly around the moon during the mission.
Credit NASA - ARTEMIS I Mission
The Artemis I
will be NASA's initial integrated flight test, enabling humans to explore deep
space. For this mission, the Orion spacecraft with a Space Launch System (SLS)
rocket will launch from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. It is
an uncrewed mission, but it will be a milestone for human deep space
exploration.
Credit NASA - ARTEMIS I Mission
NASA has flagged three dates for Artemis I launch, August 29, 2022, September 2, 2022, and September 5, 2022. NASA shared a plan on their website for enthusiasts to get updated about the complete phases of the mission. After the mission, the crew module (that carries the flash drive of the database) will return to earth and land in the Pacific Ocean. During the whole mission, spacecraft travel thousands of miles flying around the moon and beyond, and it will take three weeks from launch to land back.
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