Nasa announces uncrewed flights around the Moon to begin in February 2022
by Guardian staff from Science | The Guardian on (#5R1TG)
The Orion capsule will be launched on the Space Launch System, paving the way for the resumption of people to walk on Earth's satellite again
Nasa has announced plans to launch an uncrewed flight around the Moon in February 2022, paving the way for astronauts to once again set foot on Earth's satellite.
The US space agency said on Friday that it was in the final phase of testing to send its Orion capsule on an orbit around the Moon on its Space Launch System rocket.
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