Monday’s Artemis I moon launch is carrying the space agency’s ambitious goals for deep space exploration — as well as its hopes to stay ahead of the billionaires.
NASA, after watching space billionaires capture the world’s attention, is looking to take some of the glory back.
As soon as Monday, the most powerful rocket the space agency has ever built will sling an uncrewed space capsule on a record 42-day journey around the moon and back.
The maiden launch of the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion space capsule, designated the Artemis I mission, is a make-or-break trial for NASA’s goal of building a permanent presence on the lunar surface.
The stakes are high: On the next mission, astronauts will be aboard.
It’s also NASA’s chance to show the world that it’s not just billionaire privateers who are charting the new space age and fueling public fascination with the prospect of exploring other worlds.
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Monday’s Artemis I moon launch is carrying the space agency’s ambitious goals for deep space exploration — as well as its hopes to stay ahead of the billionaires https://t.co/mQIvTPQXFJ
— POLITICO (@politico) August 28, 2022
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA scrubs launch of its new moon rocket on a no-crew test flight because of fuel leaks.
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 29, 2022
A fuel leak and then an engine problem during final liftoff preparations led NASA to call off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket today.
The next launch attempt won't be until Friday at the earliest and could be off until next month. https://t.co/iqJnpJWAcb
— POLITICO (@politico) August 29, 2022
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