Amit Kshatriya, deputy administrator of NASA's Moon to Mars Program, said engineers are closing in on the root cause of the unexpected behavior. The launch delay was primarily caused by the battery issue and the disassembly required to access and replace them amid a myriad of ...
Second, a design flaw has been uncovered during new testing in Orion's ability to open and shut valves connected to the life support system – described by Amit Kshatriya, deputy associate administrator for the Moon to Mars program – ...
HOUSTON-A NASA safety panel on Feb. 28 identified two issues-Orion heat shield charring and the function of Orion's crew hatch in an emergency-that it is watching especially closely as the agency prepares for the Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon and back to Earth. In early January,...
will include the first female and person of color to put boots onto the surface of the Moon. NASA has also stated that it is aiming to create a Moon base in the future that will serve as a jump off point for future missions to Mars. The ultimate goal is to progress toand even ...
Large-scale, long-term scientific and technological programs face many hurdles and barriers on the way from initiation to completion. This is especially true for huge-multi-billion space endeavors, such as Artemis, NASA's Moon to Mars venture. Such programs traverse a number of presidencies and ...
We will prove out the technologies that will take us to Mars and beyond. What isArtemis? She was the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the Moon in Greek mythology. Now, she personifies our path to the Moon as the name of NASA's program to return astronauts to the lunar surface by...
“Our first Architecture Concept Review is a milestone that will help our Moon to Mars strategy unfold through the objectives in missions both near and long term,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. “We’re aligned with partners toward a future of expanded economic opportunity, scientific...
“Starship”. Bill Nelson, head of the US space agency NASA, also wrote to X: “Together, NASA and SpaceX will take humanity back to the moon, to Mars and beyond.” The USA is by no means alone with committed plans for space – China in particular has become an excellent sp...
The Trump administration’s Moon-to-Mars program has already dodged the fate of many past presidential space programs: cancellation under new leadership. Last month, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced the Biden administration’s support for Artemis, NASA’s flagship lunar agenda. It was...
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 9, 2024 - NASA announced Tuesday it will delay its Artemis launches to work through challenges and ensure crew safety, as the space agency targets 2026 to return astronauts to the moon.