Artemis I Moon mission update, lunar lantern, CAPSTONE success

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The Artemis I Moon mission is still aiming for the November launch

NASA still segmentation November 14 to throw space launch system missile e spacecraft of Orion In me Artemis I. An unmanned test flight will send Orion over the moon and back to Earth.

CAPSTONE successfully completes the maneuver

distance Successful course correction maneuveror espacial nave CAPSTONE It is still expected to reach lunar orbit on November 13. CAPSTONE will experience the same unique elliptical lunar orbit that gate of the lunar post will be used as part NASA’s Artemis Program.

This illustration shows the light from the lunar flash on NASA’s Moon. The SmallSat mission will have an extremely long orbit, taking it 9 miles (15 kilometers) above the moon’s south pole to search for water ice in the moon’s darkest craters. credit: NASA

In search of the Antarctic craters of the moon for water ice

NASA agency monthly lantern It is a small satellite that will use a laser to search for water ice within the darker craters of the moon’s south pole. Water ice could provide a valuable resource for astronauts on future lunar missions. Lunar Flashlight will be released in November.

This view simulates the illumination at the south pole of the Moon in 2023. The field of view includes the area south of 88 ° south latitude. Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio

Illumination at the south pole of the moon

This NASA visualization simulates the illumination of the moon’s south pole for 2023 and gives an idea of ​​what some craters will look like from above. Data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter was used to create this visualization.

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