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Space Exploration Thread
gutza1:
https://twitter.com/NASA_Orion/status/1599814673506963457/photo/1
gutza1:
We have splashdown! Artemis I is complete!
https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1601995737449263104
The Chronicler:
The astronauts who will be on the Artemis 2 mission (which will orbit the Moon, currently scheduled to launch sometime in November 2024) will be publicly announced on April 3. All we know for sure at this time is that this crew will consist of three Americans and one Canadian.
https://gizmodo.com/nasa-reveal-crew-flying-moon-artemis-2-houston-april-3-1850213135
Also, the new spacesuits the astronauts will wear on the Moon (and for other upcoming space missions) will be officially revealed on March 15.
https://gizmodo.com/nasa-unveil-artemis-moon-suits-next-week-1850207244
gutza1:
Unfortunately, we probably won't see Artemis II launch until Nov. 2024. However, it does appear that Boeing has figured out how to significantly streamline production of the SLS Core Stage, cutting production costs and also allowing a greater production rate that would enable non-Artemis missions, such as cargo launches or unmanned missions:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2022/12/boeing-expanding-cs-prod/
In other rocketry news, ULA has completed its first wet dress rehearsal for the Vulcan-Centaur:
https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/1634567912135487488
The Chronicler:
The new lunar space suits have been revealed today (though it should be noted the ones that will actually be used on the Moon will be white instead of the black one shown today).
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/this-is-the-spacesuit-nasas-artemis-astronauts-will-wear-on-the-moon-144528407.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/behold-moon-suit-195319175.html
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