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Do you think NASA will really launch humans [around] the moon next year? (self.space)
submitted 1 year ago by laverabe to c/space
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The launch date of Artemix II for a 4 astronaut flyby of the moon is planned for September of next year (2025).

Do you think NASA will be able to make this date? (https://www.nasa.gov/event/artemis-ii-launch/)

It's a very exciting time to see something like this, something humans haven't done for 50 years.

And as a matter of historical significance, this will be the furthest humans have ever travelled from Earth. We've existed for 300,000 years (homo sapiens), and no human has ever gone as far from this rock as these 4 people are about to do.

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[โ€“] laverabe 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

that was Artemis I and it's flightplan. That already launched and returned in 2022.

Artemis II is the manned flyby of the moon, they want to make sure everything goes ok before adding a landing sequence.

Artemis III (right now scheduled for 2025, but will likely be later) will be 4 humans walking on the moon.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Artemis III (right now scheduled for 2025, but will likely be later)

It will be later. NET 2026: https://sh.itjust.works/post/12485968

Artemis III will be 4 humans walking on the moon.

2 humans walking on the moon, 2 humans chilling out in Lunar Gateway watching their friends bounce around on the surface.