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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNASA unveils $28 billion plan to land first woman, next man on the moon in 2024
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/09/22/nasa-artemis-unveils-28-b-plan-land-woman-moon-2024/5862755002/NASA has released its $28 billion plan to land the first woman and the next man on the moon in 2024.
The mission, part of NASA's Artemis plan, would mark the first time humans would land on the lunar surface since 1972. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said astronauts are returning to the moon "for scientific discovery, economic benefits and inspiration for a new generation of explorers."
With bipartisan support from Congress, our 21st century push to the Moon is well within Americas reach, Bridenstine said in a statement. As we build up a sustainable presence, were also building momentum toward those first human steps on the Red Planet.
Astronauts will travel to the lunar surface using NASA's powerful new rocket, the Space Launch System and the Orion spacecraft after a series of final tests this fall. The agency will then launch two test flights around the moon, one unmanned mission in 2021 and the second with a crew in 2023.
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NASA unveils $28 billion plan to land first woman, next man on the moon in 2024 (Original Post)
Dial H For Hero
Sep 2020
OP
And can they leave them there to rule the moon like the Space Force heroes they are?
Blue Owl
Sep 2020
#2
I heard you have to at least have the intelligence of a monkey, they probably won't be qualified.
cayugafalls
Sep 2020
#5
They'll spend almost s week at a time at the Lunar South Pole looking for resources such as
Dial H For Hero
Sep 2020
#4
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)1. Ivanka and her Dad? Please? And can it be a lot sooner?
Blue Owl
(50,238 posts)2. And can they leave them there to rule the moon like the Space Force heroes they are?
n/t
cayugafalls
(5,639 posts)5. I heard you have to at least have the intelligence of a monkey, they probably won't be qualified.
beaglelover
(3,459 posts)3. Why? Been there done that.
Waste of $ IMO.
Dial H For Hero
(2,971 posts)4. They'll spend almost s week at a time at the Lunar South Pole looking for resources such as
water ice that could be converted into oxygen and fuel. There will also be a buildup of infrastructure enablling long-term exploration of the Moon in the future.