NASA Set to Update on Artemis Mission Progress, Space Launch System Celebration in ‘Rocket City’
Progress update on Artemis / First Woman on the Moon / First Person of Color on the Moon coming via live webcast 9 Nov 1500 EST; Huntsville AL celebrates ‘Artemis on the Square’ tradition with Apollo 11 roots in the home of Marshall Space Flight Center – Director Jody Singer (L) proudly declares “Huntsville is at the heart of Artemis” while Human Landing System Program Manager Lisa Watson-Morgan mentions “sustained services”, referencing Lunar Exploration Transportation Services RFI solicitation and long-term lander contracts expected in 2022.
First USA Attempt At Robotic Far Side Soft Landing Is Set To Be Conducted Via Commercial Lunar Payload Services Provider In 2024 As Part Of PRISM Series; Lunar Interior Temperature and Materials Suite (LITMS) Seeks Greater Understanding Of Lunar Maria, Source Of Volcanic Basalt Features Often Anthropomorphized In World Culture; LITMS PI Robert Grimm Of Southwest Research Institute Explains In Press Release That Heat Transfer / Electrical Conductivity Readings From 3m Depth Will Be Compared To Near-Side Apollo Missions To Unravel The Origin Of ‘The Man In The Moon’
New USA Leaders Signal Awareness Of Transcendent / Unifying Nature Of Lunar Exploration, In
Target Of First Crewed Lunar Mission Of 21st Century, Artemis 3, Called Into Question At Lunar Exploration Analysis Group Online Meeting; Focus For Sustainable Occupation Has Been On Polar Region Since 2008 ISRO Chandrayaan-1 Confirmation Of Water Ice; NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Says “Inspiration Of Going Back To An Original Apollo Site Would Be Pretty Amazing” While HEOMD Administrator Kathy Lueders Comments “We’re Looking At Different Ways To Get More Communities To Participate In That [Landing Location] Decision”; Equatorial Landings Require Less Fuel / Technical Challenge
