NASA has unveiled the spacecraft that will transport astronauts to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. Photo
NASA has released new photos of the Orion spacecraft, which will fly to the Moon as part of the Artemis 2 mission, scheduled to launch no earlier than September 2025 with four astronauts on board.
The interior of the Orion cabin is being finalized at the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Control Center in Florida, USA. The teams are also installing protective rear panels and insulation on the exterior, and preparing Orion for vacuum testing this spring, according to Space.
The four Artemis 2 astronauts are NASA commander Reed Wiseman, NASA pilot Victor Glover (who will be the first black person to leave low Earth orbit), NASA specialist Christina Koch (the first woman to fly to the Moon), and Canadian Space Agency specialist Jeremy Hansen (the first non-American).
The Orion spacecraft has already been in space twice, but in missions without a crew, and without life support components installed.
As previously reported by TravelWise, NASA will launch a streaming service featuring broadcasts of missions and series.
