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NASA’s Artemis II set to launch historic crew marking new era in space exploration
On Wednesday three men and one woman are set to embark on the first crewed journey to the Moon since 1972, a landmark odyssey that aims to launch the US into a new era of space exploration. This contemporary era of American lunar investment has frequently been portrayed as an effort in competition with China, which is currently aiming to land humans on the Moon by 2030.
On Wednesday three men and one woman are set to embark on the first crewed journey to the Moon since 1972, a landmark odyssey that aims to launch the US into a new era of space exploration.
The NASA mission dubbed Artemis 2 has been years in the making after facing repeated setbacks, but is finally scheduled to take off from Florida as early as April 1 at 6:24 pm (2224 GMT).
The team featuring Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch along with Canadian Jeremy Hansen will set forth on the approximately 10-day mission and hurtle around Earth's natural satellite without landing -- much like Apollo 8 did in 1968.
Artemis II explained: Why NASA’s this launch is more than a Moon mission, who the crew are and full 10-day timeline
The journey marks a series of historic accomplishments: it will send the first person of color, the first woman and the first non-American on a lunar mission.
It is also the inaugural crewed flight of NASA's new lunar rocket, dubbed SLS.
The mammoth orange-and-white rocket is designed to allow the United States to repeatedly return to the Moon in years to come, with the goal of establishing a permanent base that will offer a platform for further exploration.
"The moon is a witness plate to our entire solar system's formation," said astronaut Koch in a press conference over the weekend.
"It's a stepping stone to Mars, where we might have the most likelihood of finding evidence of past life, but it's also a Rosetta Stone for how other solar systems form."
'Ready'
The mission was originally due to take off as early as February.But repeated setbacks stalled the mission and even necessitated rolling the rocket back to its hangar for analysis and repairs.
Now Amit Kshatriya, the US space agency's associate administrator, said at a recent briefing that "the vehicle is ready, the system is ready. The crew is ready."
As of Tuesday afternoon, NASA officials voiced confidence that engineering operations and final preparations were proceeding smoothly -- and that the weather was looking promising.
If Wednesday's launch is canceled or delayed, there are more liftoff opportunities through April 6, although weather later in the week was looking slightly less favorable, officials said.
"We'll have to monitor those feisty cumulus clouds and potentially a few showers and breezes as well," Mark Burger, the launch weather officer, said Tuesday.
But Burger added that even if there are a few rain showers, "none of those look particularly vigorous" and would likely be intermittent on Wednesday -- "we should be able to find some clear air to launch Artemis."
Melinda Schuerfranz is a retiree from Ohio who ventured to Florida for the launch.
"We're looking forward to it, we've never seen anything like this," the 76-year-old swimsuit-clad beachgoer told AFP.
"The restaurant we went up to last night for supper, they were all talking about it."
But Schuerfranz remembers the Apollo era, and thinks some of the magic might be lost in today's more fragmented media environment: "I think it was way more exciting then," she said. "Everybody tuned into it."
Also read: How NASA's Artemis II moon mission will unfold
'Astronauts for Halloween'
The Artemis program has been plagued by delays and massive cost overruns.And its also facing pressure from President Donald Trump, who has pushed the pace of the ambitious program that's aiming to see boots hit the lunar surface before his second term ends in early 2029.
Artemis 2's objectives include verifying that both the rocket and the spacecraft are in working order in the hopes of paving the way for a return and Moon landing in 2028.
That deadline has raised eyebrows among experts, in part because Washington is relying on the private sector's technological headway.
The astronauts will require a second vehicle to descend to the moon's surface, a lunar lander that remains under development by rival space companies owned by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
This contemporary era of American lunar investment has frequently been portrayed as an effort in competition with China, which is currently aiming to land humans on the Moon by 2030.
For newly minted NASA head Jared Isaacman, it's a multi-pronged pursuit related to scientific discovery, national security and economic opportunity -- as well as some less-tangible goals.
"I guarantee after these astronauts fly around the moon, you're going to have more kids dressing up as astronauts for Halloween," Isaacman said during a recent television interview.
"And that's going to inspire the next generation to take us further."
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