NASA is collecting names to send to the Moon aboard the Orion capsule on a flash drive. Here is everything you need to know.
NASA is sending names to the Moon
Artemis I is going to be the first uncrewed flight test of Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System rocket. ”It’s free to add your name to the flash drive. We hope this is a way to get people excited and to bring them along and inspire the next generation, the Artemis generation,” stated Kathryn Hambleton. Hambleton is a NASA spokesperson. According to her, since opening submissions, the organization has received over one million names.
“We’re hoping to keep up this momentum of just a little over a week ago. To gather many more names and generate more excitement from people around the globe that are going to ride along virtually,” she added. NASA is planning to launch in May or June. When the launch occurs, all eyes are going to be on the historic Launch Complex 39B. This is because the Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion capsule are the first to take off from NASA’s modern Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Artemis I and lunar habitats
Artemis I is the first in a series of complex missions aimed at building a long-term human dominance on the Moon. NASA is planning to create lunar habitats and use the experience for new missions to Mars in the 2030s. Additionally, the SLS rocket’s upper and lower propulsion stages are connected by 30-foot tall cone-shaped hardware. This adapter is also the house to the RL10 engine powering the interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage. It is vital for sending Orion to the Moon on a precise trajectory. The program was initiated by Donald Trump and is being continued by the current President, Joe Biden.