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Human Landing System

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space-exploration2 years ago

"Overcoming Challenges: NASA's Artemis Program Aims for Crewed Moon Landing"

NASA's Artemis III mission, which aims to land humans on the moon by 2025, is facing multiple challenges with the development of the human landing system and space suits. The ambitious schedule, delays to key events, a large volume of remaining work, and design challenges are all contributing factors. SpaceX, responsible for the human landing system, has made limited progress in developing the necessary technologies, while Axiom, tasked with designing the space suits, is still resolving design challenges. NASA is implementing additional processes and clauses in contracts to ensure mission requirements are met and crew safety is ensured. As a result, the Artemis III crewed lunar landing is unlikely to occur in 2025.

space2 years ago

"Starship Booster 9: Construction Progress and HLS Test Article Revealed"

Preparations are underway at SpaceX's Starbase for the second Starship test flight, with Booster 9 expected to return to the launch site soon after the installation of its hot staging ring. Future vehicles are also being prepared for flight. Additionally, an old ship has been repurposed as the newest test article for NASA's Human Landing System. Road closures have been posted for vehicle testing, and FAA approval is still needed for Starship's return to flight.