NASA announced plans on Tuesday to postpone plans to return astronauts to the moon for the first time in half a century, as a much-touted U.S. civilian lunar lander mission appeared to be doomed to failure.
Meanwhile, China's deep space exploration ambitions continue with a goal of 2030 set For manned moon landing.
NASA has announced that Artemis III will land the first astronauts near the moon's south pole, with filming scheduled to begin in September 2026 instead of December 2025.
Artemis IV, the first mission to the lunar space station Gateway, is on track for 2028. Gateway is a lunar base that NASA is planning to build on the moon.
“To safely conduct future Artemis moon missions carrying astronauts, we are targeting September 2025 for Artemis II and September 2026 for Artemis III,” NASA wrote on Tuesday. in post “Safety is our top priority.”
To carry out future activities safely #Artemis Astronaut missions to the moon are targeted for September 2025 for Artemis II and September 2026 for Artemis III.
Safety is our top priority. https://t.co/AjNjLo4U6E pic.twitter.com/VE74OtlUr6
— NASA (@NASA) January 9, 2024
Safety issues that the NASA team is currently troubleshooting include issues with the battery and the circuit components that perform ventilation and temperature control.
NASA's announcement of new plans for a manned moon landing says the American company that launched a mission to attempt a soft landing on the moon on Monday may not be able to control the rover for a long time. It was held inside.
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic is battling a fuel leak from the Peregrine lander, making it difficult to maintain a stable orientation for the spacecraft, the BBC reported. report.
Mission longevity can now be measured in just a few hours, the company said.
Indeed, even as other countries raise their ambitions and aim for new presences in space, America's first moon landing in more than half a century is no longer possible.
India made history on Wednesday when its first lunar mission landed on the moon's south pole region. https://t.co/2DLC4WuOuB
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) August 24, 2023
“The goal now is to get Hayabusa as close to the moon as possible before it loses its ability to maintain its position pointing toward the sun and subsequently loses power,” Astrobotic's statement said.
As Breitbart News reported, the 1.2-ton lander was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with the goal of landing in the moon's northern hemisphere in late February.
NASA has purchased the ability to carry five instruments aboard the lander to study the lunar environment ahead of sending its own astronauts to the moon's surface on a now-delayed lunar mission. Ta.
There's a liftoff! https://t.co/8UYtVKlW1G
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) January 8, 2024
The last time the United States launched a manned mission to the moon was in December 1972.
Apollo 17's Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmidt became the 11th and 12th humans to walk on the moon, ending an era at the pinnacle of NASA.
