2022-11-20 Artemis -1 Return to the Moon

Guest Page Fast links to Items: Richard  –  Barbara  –  Andrew  –  Robert Fast links to Bios:   Robert  –  Barbara  –  Georgia  –  Andrew   Support The Other Side of Midnight! Artemis -1 “Return to the Moon” … LIVE Tonight, Artemis-I is (finally …) on its way to the Moon! The Mission is now well into its planned, uncrewed 26-day test flight to Earth’s only natural satellite in ~50 years — being carried out via a human-rated spacecraft called “Orion.” This first test mission, by exercising all its complicated on-board human-rated systems at the Moon, will pave the way for the Artemis-II crewed mission soon to follow … that, in 2024, will carry four humans back to lunar orbit, including … the first woman. An appropriate homage to “Artemis” herself … twin sister of Apollo … ancient Greek goddess of “the Moon.” But what will the follow-on to the historic Apollo [...]