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Snoopy, mannequins and Apollo 11 artifacts will swing across the moon aboard Artemis I

Snoopy, mannequins and Apollo 11 artifacts will swing across the moon aboard Artemis I

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When the Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule, scheduled for liftoff on August 29, depart for a journey beyond the moon, the spacecraft will carry special items on board. Inside Orion will be three mannequins, toys and even an Amazon Alexa, as well as historical and educational items. The mission – which will launch …

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This week @NASA: new image from the Webb telescope, preview of the Artemis I Moon mission

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Overview of our Artemis I mission to the Moon… A new image of our James Webb Space Telescope The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST or Webb) is an orbiting infrared observatory that will complement and extend the discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. It spans longer wavelengths of light, with vastly improved sensitivity, allowing it …

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Entire NASA astronaut corps eligible for Artemis missions - SpaceNews

Entire NASA astronaut corps eligible for Artemis missions – SpaceNews

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HOUSTON — As NASA prepares to select the crew for the second Artemis mission, the agency’s chief astronaut says the entire astronaut corps, not a previously announced subset, is eligible for this flight and future missions to the moon. During an Aug. 5 briefing at Johnson Space Center on the upcoming Artemis 1 uncrewed mission, …

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NASA’s Artemis 1 lunar rocket will deploy on August 18 for a lunar launch

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NASA’s ambitious Artemis 1 lunar mission will return to pad one last time before launch. The Artemis 1 stack will make the approximately 6.4 kilometer journey from the Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B on August 18, NASA confirmed Friday, August 5. The deployment will keep Artemis 1 on track to …

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Florida braces for crowds for launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 lunar mission

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They arrive. Florida’s Space Coast tourism officials are expecting a massive influx of tourists for the upcoming Artemis 1 lunar mission, NASA’s first launch. Space Launch System rocket. The “Space Coast” is a term given to the area of ​​Florida where the two Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station are situated. …

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Additional NASA Artemis I test targets for the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft

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Animation of the Orion spacecraft flying around the Moon. Credit: NASA. During Artemis I, which is scheduled to launch on August 29, Nasa Founded in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible …

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The European Space Agency recruits Shaun (the sheep) for the Artemis 1 lunar mission

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A popular stop-motion sheep is about to go from Mossy Bottom Farm to the moon. Shaun, the main character of the animated television series ‘Shaun the Sheep’, has been assigned space on NASA’s Artemis 1 mission, which is scheduled to launch later this month. The exceptionally intelligent Shropshire lamb – in stuffed doll form – …

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NASA will showcase its Artemis 1 lunar mission today. Here’s how to watch for free.

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NASA is weeks away from launching its first Artemis flight to the moon this month and you can find out all about the mission in free webcasts this week. Artemis 1, NASA’s uncrewed deep-space test flight of its Orion spacecraft and massive Space Launch System mega-rocket, is scheduled to launch around the moon on August …

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ESA names first 'astronaut' to fly on Artemis I lunar mission

ESA names first ‘astronaut’ to fly on Artemis I lunar mission

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science and exploration 02/08/2022 20665 views 74 love Specially trained woolly astronaut Shaun the Sheep has been assigned a seat on the Artemis I mission to the Moon. Shaun’s mission was announced by ESA’s Director of Human and Robotic Exploration, Dr. David Parker. David Parker said: “Shaun’s mission completes the first phase for the final …

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