Fewer days to go until liftoff of Mission Artemis I from the POT, and the North American agency spread the map with the possible regions to be explored on the Moon by its astronauts. Let’s remember that for Artemis III the first woman and the next man will arrive at the satellite.
Are 13 candidate regions for the planned moon landing in 2025, near the lunar South Pole.
Mark Kirasich, deputy associate administrator of the Artemis Campaign Development Division at NASA, explained the difficulty of these regions for the Artemis Program.
“Selecting these regions means that We are one giant step closer to returning humans to the Moon for the first time since Apollo.” he claimed.
“When we do, it will be unlike any previous mission, as astronauts will venture into dark areas previously unexplored by humans and lay the groundwork for future long-term stays.”
NASA’s Artemis I Mission Will Carry Lunar Orbit to three mannequins in the Orion spacecraft, propelled by the SLS rocket. With the sensors in Helga, Zohar and Comandante Campos, experts will be able to find out the influence of radiation on astronauts, in addition to the suit’s protection capacity.
It is scheduled to take off August 29th.
In the Artemis II Mission, this same trajectory will be carried out by the chosen astronauts. And for Artemis III, the first woman and the next man will reach the surface of the Moon, specifically to the South Pole of the satellite.
The possible sites for the exploration of the Moon in Artemis III, chosen by NASA
The candidate regions for the moon landing are:
- Faustini Borde A.
- Peak near Shacleton.
- Connection crest.
- Extension of the connecting ridge.
- From Gerlache Border 1.
- Gerlache’s edge 2.
- The Gerlache-Kocher massif.
- Haworth.
- Massif of Malabert.
- Leibnitz Beta Plateau.
- Noble edge 1.
- Noble edge 2.
- Amundsen rhyme.
each region, According to NASA, it is within six degrees latitude of the lunar South Pole, containing diverse geological features.
“Specific landing sites,” the agency notes, “are closely related to the timing of the launch window, so multiple regions ensure flexibility for year-round launch.”
The key is to ensure proximity to regions with good solar illumination, taking into account other conditions.
The 13 regions selected by NASA contain sites that provide continuous access to sunlight for a period of 6.5 days, the planned duration of the surface mission on Artemis III.
“Access to sunlight is essential for a prolonged stay on the Moon,” says the US agency, “because it provides a source of energy and minimizes temperature variations.”