NASA, moon and the rocket
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NASA’s upcoming Artemis II flight will be the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, but it will not land on the moon. Here’s why.
The crawler carrying the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft was built 60 years ago to haul NASA’s Saturn V rockets, then kept around for the Space Shuttle Program. Now, the vehicle is back to its original purpose of positioning Moon-bound rockets on their launch pads.
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NASA's crewed lunar launch after 50 years
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is expected to launch a crewed spacecraft for lunar exploration as early as the first week of February, BBC reported. This will mark the first crewed lunar launch in 50 years,
The Washington Monument lit up on New Year's Eve in celebration of the Artemis 2 moon mission as well as the 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence.