NASA launches Orion, aiming for the first time on the moon in 50 years

Launch of Orion, aiming for the first landing on the moon in 50 years NASA Mar 15 7:01

NASA aims to land an astronaut on the moon for the first time in about 50 years.The NASA has completed major tests on a spacecraft used to fly to the moon, a pioneer in the plan, and has released the aircraft to the press. did.

NASA is proceeding with the Artemis Plan, which aims to land an astronaut on the moon for the first time in about 50 years in 2024, four years later, and then build an activity base on the moon.

A major test of NASA's Orion spacecraft, the core of the plan, was completed at a research facility in Ohio, and the aircraft was released to the press on Wednesday.

The Orion is a manned spacecraft capable of carrying up to four people.

The Ohio research facility has been tested for approximately three months to confirm the operation of the aircraft from a high temperature of 150 degrees Celsius near outer space to a low temperature of 150 degrees Celsius below freezing, and it is confirmed that it works normally. Was.

The aircraft, which will be released this time, will fly unmanned orbits as the first stage of the Artemis program, with launch expected in the first half of next year.

After that, the aircraft will be transported to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where solar panels will be mounted, and preparations for launch will be advanced.