A Guide to Artemis
How and why humans are returning to the Moon after half a century, and where it could lead.
Artemis 1 stands on the launchpad, ready to fly. The mission is to send an Orion capsule into orbit around the Moon, using the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Nobody is aboard, but if this test flight is successful it will pave the way for a second Artemis mission with a crew.
This rocket and its capsule is only one part of the whole Artemi…
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