NASA named its space shuttle after the greek goddess Artemis, she happens to be Apollo’s twin sister
NASA will build the Artemis research camp on the moon’s surface and the gateway to the lunar orbit.
Human presence on the moon will be the longest for the first in the history of Moon exploration.
NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon
There is a 70% chance of favorable weather on the day of launch i.e. 29th of August.
The countdown for the launch is supposed to begin at 10:23 a.m. EDT on August 27.
Artemis Program is divided into 3 parts. Artemis I, Artemis II, and Artemis III
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Artemis I - Uncrewed Artemis II - Will carry 4 astronauts around the moon Artemis III - Will carry astronauts on and around the moon
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SLS also called Space Launch System is the most powerful rocket ever built
The SLS is a super-heavy-lift vehicle and NASA's first exploration-class rocket for space travel since the Saturn V