Korosi memengaruhi modul hunian Lunar Gateway

Administrator NASA Jared Isaacman mengonfirmasi bahwa dua modul hunian yang telah dikirimkan untuk stasiun luar angkasa Lunar Gateway, yaitu HALO dan I-HAB, mengalami masalah korosi. Pengungkapan ini disampaikan saat memberikan kesaksian di hadapan Kongres dan menambah alasan untuk menghentikan sementara program tersebut guna memprioritaskan misi ke permukaan bulan. Northrop Grumman dan Badan Antariksa Eropa tengah menangani masalah ini.

Selama satu dekade, NASA telah mempromosikan Lunar Gateway sebagai stasiun orbit bulan untuk menguji hunian luar angkasa jarak jauh dan mendukung eksplorasi bulan. Rencana peluncuran modul HALO dan unit daya sempat tertunda dari 2022 menjadi 2024, dengan I-HAB dijadwalkan pada 2026. Pada bulan Maret, Isaacman mengumumkan penghentian sementara Gateway untuk memusatkan sumber daya ke permukaan Bulan, di tengah persaingan dengan ambisi bulan Tiongkok dan biaya yang terus membengkak.

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the Ignition initiative on March 24, canceling the Lunar Gateway orbiting station to focus on a $20 billion three-phase moon base on the lunar surface. The shift, echoing Trump administration budget proposals, supports frequent Artemis crewed landings amid competition from China and preparations for the first crewed Artemis mission with a launch window opening April 1.

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NASA's Artemis II crew—commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—is in quarantine at Kennedy Space Center, with the Space Launch System rocket returned to the pad after repairs. Launch opportunities open as early as April 1 for the first human lunar trip since 1972, featuring a flyby of the moon's far side.

A two-day countdown is underway for NASA's Artemis II mission, scheduled to launch four astronauts on a flight around the moon from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is set for a two-hour window opening at 6:24 pm EDT on Wednesday, with backup opportunities through April 6. The crew will test the Orion spacecraft on a 10-day journey, marking humans' first deep space voyage in more than 50 years.

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NASA's Artemis II crew, aboard the Orion spacecraft named Integrity, has successfully departed Earth's orbit and is heading toward the Moon after a key engine burn. The astronauts reported no major issues, shared stunning photos of Earth, and spoke with family and media. The mission remains on track for a closest approach to the Moon on Monday and splashdown on April 10.

 

 

 

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