NASA Says It’s 'One Step Closer’ to Paving Way for First Mission to Mars
Summary
NASA has moved the main part of its new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This rocket will be used for the Artemis III mission, planned for 2027, which aims to send astronauts to the Moon and prepare for future missions to Mars.Key Facts
- The largest part of NASA's SLS rocket, called the “core stage,” was moved from New Orleans to Florida.
- The Artemis III mission will be the first crewed flight of this rocket, sending astronauts to lunar orbit in 2027.
- The core stage includes large tanks for liquid hydrogen and oxygen needed to power the rocket.
- The fully assembled core stage is 212 feet tall and can produce more than 2 million pounds of thrust.
- NASA will complete final assembly and testing of the rocket at the Kennedy Space Center.
- Artemis III will test docking procedures in orbit needed for later Moon landings in 2028.
- The SLS rocket is currently the only launch system capable of carrying astronauts and supplies to the Moon in one trip.
- NASA views the Artemis program as a step toward human missions to Mars in the future.
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