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Humanity is starting a project to land a man on the moon once more 50 years following the ‘Apollo Project’.
Tomorrow night, we plan to launch the strongest space launch vehicle.
It can also be said to be the first step to the big picture of human habitation on Mars.
Reporter Lee Dong-hoon reports.
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The space launch vehicle space launch system, SLS, boasts a magnificent majesty of 98 meters in length.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will launch this projectile from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida tomorrow (29th) 9:33 p.m. our time.
An astronomical budget of 30 trillion won was invested in SLS.
After 50 years of landing on the moon by Apollo 17 in 1972, the project resumed sending people to the moon once more.
▶ Interview: Jacob Bleitzer / NASA Chief Exploration Scientist
– “I’ve already told the scientific community. Fasten your seat belts. We’re going to the moon.”
The name of the project to return to the moon is ‘Artemis’, which is derived from the goddess of the moon in Greek mythology.
The project has a total of three phases, and the first phase is for the spacecraft Orion mounted on a projectile to orbit the moon unmanned and return.
This time, instead of a human, three mannequins with sensors attached to them are loaded.
In Phase 2 of 2024, we will carry astronauts and test flights, and in Phase 3 of 2025, we will land women and astronauts of color on the moon.
▶ Interview: James Free / Deputy Manager of NASA Exploration System Development
– “(With this project) we can make long-term plans for our grand campaign from the Moon to Mars.”
Using the moon as a stepping stone, the great expedition of deep space exploration to Mars is taking the first step.
This is MBN News Lee Dong-hoon. [no1medic@mbn.co.kr]
Video Editing: Han Nam-sun
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