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NASA is embarking on an ambitious journey that not only revisits the Moon but also aims to set the stage for human exploration of Mars. Through the Artemis program, NASA plans to land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon, leveraging innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to establish a long-term presence on the Moon, which will serve as a foundational step toward sending astronauts to Mars. The Moon to Mars architecture outlined by NASA represents a comprehensive roadmap for long-term exploration of both celestial bodies, focusing on sustainable and human-led scientific discovery in deep space. This architecture is designed in collaboration with experts from across the agency, industry, academia, and the international community, continuously evolving to set humanity on a path to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The strategy emphasizes the development of operational capabilities and elements that support science and exploration goals, including the use of the Moon as a stepping stone for the eventual exploration of Mars. NASA's approach to this grand vision involves detailed planning and collaboration, aiming to distill agency-developed objectives into actionable projects that span across various domains of space exploration. By architecting from broad, future-focused goals, NASA ensures that each objective is traced to relevant architectural elements, with a yearly strategic analysis cycle informing architecture decisions. This meticulous planning is vital for developing the technologies and capabilities needed for crewed exploration of deep space. #spaceexploration #innnovation #nextfrontier For more detailed information on NASA's Moon to Mars exploration strategies and the Artemis program, please visit their official websites: - [NASA Moon to Mars Exploration](https://lnkd.in/eycUdHBW) - [NASA Artemis Program](https://lnkd.in/ezmifNpH)

Apollo to Artemis, Image: Apollo to Artemis, : Image: Apollo to Artemis

Something so many people have been talking about over the past week: How are we struggling to land on the moon now when we did it over 50 years ago with Apollo? I dive in. Newsletter version: https://lnkd.in/eqQSxBYz #space #spaceflight #nasa

India's best-kept secret of the last 5 years - #indian astronaut candidates who have been training for the Gaganyaan mission! These men will create history by traveling to space from India for the first time. - Gp Capt Ajit Krishnan - Gp Capt Prashanth Nair - Gp Capt Angad Pratap - Wg Cr Shubhanshu Shukla These four pilots have completed their one-year training course in Russia's Zvyozdny Gorodok city during the pandemic and are now based in a unit of Isro getting familiar with the intricacies of the Gaganyaan mission. With a launch date of 2025, the Gaganyaan project will prove that ISRO can launch humans into space and safely return them to Earth. With this, India will soon become the 4th country to launch a crewed spacecraft into space! #gaganyaanmission #spaceexploration #astronauts #india #isro #isroindia

The First Wheels on the Moon On the Apollo 15 mission, the Lunar Roving Vehicle allowed the astronauts to cover a much greater distance on the Moon than the previous three flights had accomplished. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 15 mission. On July 26, 1971, David R. Scott (Commander), James B. Irwin (Lunar Module Pilot) and Alfred M. Worden (Command Module Pilot) launched from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A. Apollo 15 set several new records for crewed spaceflight: heaviest payload in a lunar orbit of approximately 107,000 pounds, maximum radial distance traveled on the lunar surface away from the spacecraft of about 17.5 miles, most lunar surface moonwalks (three) and longest total of duration for lunar surface moonwalk (18 hours, 37 minutes), longest time in lunar orbit (about 145 hours), longest crewed lunar mission (295 hours), longest Apollo mission, the first satellite placed in lunar orbit by a crewed spacecraft, and first deep space and operational spacewalk. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gFvse_g

India's best-kept secret of the last 5 years - #indian astronaut candidates who have been training for the Gaganyaan mission! These men will create history by traveling to space from India for the first time. ° Gp Capt Ajit Krishnan ° Gp Capt Prashanth Nair ° Gp Capt Angad Pratap ° Wg Cr Shubhanshu Shukla These four pilots have completed their one-year training course in Russia's Zvyozdny Gorodok city during the pandemic and are now based in a unit of Isro getting familiar with the intricacies of the Gaganyaan mission. With a launch date of 2025, the Gaganyaan project will prove that ISRO can launch humans into space and safely return them to Earth. With this, India will soon become the 4th country to launch a crewed spacecraft into space! Jai Hind🇮🇳 #gaganyaanmission #spaceexploration #astronauts

Industry Spotlight: Lockheed Martin Space A key objective of our conference is to highlight the leaders and organizations who are helping to secure humanity's future beyond earth's orbit. Today's spotlight focuses on the incredible achievements of Lockheed Martin Space in the development of the Orion spacecraft. This engineering marvel is central to the Artemis program, representing a significant leap forward in deep space exploration. Orion is designed to sustain human life in the harsh environment of space, as it ventures beyond any territory previously explored by humans. Its capacity to carry astronauts deeper into space promises to open a new chapter in our celestial journey.   Lockheed Martin’s vision and technical prowess bring us closer to the next era of space exploration. Experience the intensity of Orion's journey back to Earth in this gripping re-entry video from Artemis-1: https://lnkd.in/ezKA6eA5.   Stay tuned as we continue to feature the advancements shaping our journey among the stars.   #Orion #ArtemisProgram #SpaceExploration #NewSpaceAge

Good morning. Homeros - the old greek author- wrote a story about a warrior called Odyssevs. The Illiad and Odyssey were two intertwined books about the Trojan War- filled with spectacular events, heroes, cult-figures, witchcraft and epic fairytales. He wrote the book in hexameter, a funny rhyme which whilst reading it make your chin and cheek work. I use to study Greek and Latin so I have tried and survived without a broken jaw. So, the connection with aerospace is imminent and direct, as we the US again placed a landing vehicle on the Moon. It is called Odyssevs and it landed hours back. The race to the moon is on again. For real. Japan and India have been there just recently.Now US is back again with help from many and strongly supported by SpaceX. Intutitive Machine-1 is the name of the robotic lunar spacecraft, which will now start exploring the moon again. Missions are many of course and one is to prepare for further missions. Will there be fairytales written about this mission as well, will there be witchcraft and warriors? It remains to be seen, but the lunar race is going on again. https://lnkd.in/dmpYZ-pF

India's best-kept secret of the last 5 years - #indian astronaut candidates who have been training for the Gaganyaan mission! These men will create history by traveling to space from India for the first time. - Gp Capt Ajit Krishnan - Gp Capt Prashanth Nair - Gp Capt Angad Pratap - Wg Cr Shubhanshu Shukla These four pilots have completed their one-year training course in Russia's Zvyozdny Gorodok city during the pandemic and are now based in a unit of Isro getting familiar with the intricacies of the Gaganyaan mission. With a launch date of 2025, the Gaganyaan project will prove that #ISRO can launch humans into space and safely return them to Earth. With this, India will soon become the 4th country to launch a crewed spacecraft into space! #gaganyaanmission #spaceexploration #astronauts