The Artemis 1 spacecraft returned to Kennedy Space Center on December 30. The capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean on December 11, and was transported by freight car across the country from the San Diego Naval Base in California to the Kennedy Multifreight Handling Facility in Florida. Artemis 1’s record-breaking journey began with a memorable night launch on 16 November.Returning to Kennedy Space Center, the spacecraft is ready for examination. NASA will remove the spacecraft’s heat shield and conduct a comprehensive analysis and determine exactly how it travels during its return. There will also be a test dummy sent to Orion to collect data on how the trip to the Moon could affect humans.
According to NASA’s statement, Artemis I is a big step forward as part of NASA’s lunar exploration efforts. Artemis II will not be launched until 2024. NASA will announce the four-man team to be on the new mission in early 2023. Artemis 2 will be the first manned landing on the Moon since the end of the Apollo program in 1972 and will pave the way for NASA’s permanent presence on the Moon.
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