How lunar missions could help pave the way to deep space for astronauts

 


In 2023, significant space missions included NASA’s OSIRISREx mission and India’s Chandrayaan3 mission. Now, 2024 promises to be another exciting year for space exploration. Here are two missions to watch:

 

1. Europa Clipper:

·       Objective: Explore Europa, one of Jupiter’s largest moons.

·       Europa's Features: Slightly smaller than Earth's Moon, Europa has an icy surface covering a saltwater ocean beneath.

·       Mission Goals: Investigate whether Europa's ocean could support extraterrestrial life by studying its icy shell, geology, and subsurface ocean.

·       Launch Window: Opens on October 10, 2024, with arrival at Jupiter's system in 2030.

·       Launch Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket¹.

 

2. Artemis II:

·       Part of NASA's Artemis program, Artemis II aims to return humans to the Moon.

·       Crew: Four astronauts will orbit the Moon during this 10day mission.

·       Preceding Mission: Artemis I sent an uncrewed capsule into lunar orbit in late 2022.

·       Planned Launch: As early as November 2024, but it might be pushed back to 2025 depending on equipment readiness¹.

 

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