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NASA Selects First Lunar Instruments for Artemis Astronaut Deployment

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

WASHINGTON, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has chosen the first science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during Artemis III.

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WASHINGTON, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has chosen the first science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during Artemis III.
Once installed near the lunar South Pole, the three instruments will collect valuable scientific data about the lunar environment, the lunar interior, and how to sustain a long-duration human presence on the Moon, which will help prepare NASA to send astronauts to Mars.
"These three deployed instruments were chosen to begin scientific investigations that will address key Moon to Mars science objectives."
The instruments will address three Artemis science objectives: understanding planetary processes, understanding the character and origin of lunar polar volatiles, and investigating and mitigating exploration risks.

MIRRORLESS GOES TO THE MOON: NIKON ENTERS INTO SPACE ACT AGREEMENT WITH NASA FOR ARTEMIS MISSION SUPPORT WITH THE NIKON Z 9 CAMERA

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

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MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikon Inc. has entered into a Space Act agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the agency's Artemis campaign with the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) development. The Nikon Z 9, Nikon's mirrorless full-frame flagship, as implemented in the HULC system, will be the handheld camera for the upcoming Artemis III mission which will be used by the crew returning to the surface of the Moon.

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MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikon Inc. has entered into a Space Act agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the agency's Artemis campaign with the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) development.
The Nikon Z 9, Nikon's mirrorless full-frame flagship, as implemented in the HULC system, will be the handheld camera for the upcoming Artemis III mission which will be used by the crew returning to the surface of the Moon.
The Artemis III mission is scheduled to launch NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the agency's Orion spacecraft in September 2026.
To help capture imagery, the mission has the need for a common camera platform to reduce overall mass and development efforts while simplifying training and increasing efficiency.

CES News, a New Taco Bell Menu, 2024's Best Jobs: Top Stories from The Week That You Might Have Missed

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Friday, January 12, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story.
Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
CES kicked off this week and PR Newswire is the official news distribution provider and host of the CES Exhibitor Media Center for the fourth consecutive year.

NASA Shares Progress Toward Early Artemis Moon Missions with Crew

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

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To safely carry out these missions, agency leaders are adjusting the schedules for Artemis II and Artemis III to allow teams to work through challenges associated with first-time developments, operations, and integration.

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To safely carry out these missions, agency leaders are adjusting the schedules for Artemis II and Artemis III to allow teams to work through challenges associated with first-time developments, operations, and integration.
NASA will now target September 2025 for Artemis II , the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon, and September 2026 for Artemis III , which is planned to land the first astronauts near the lunar South Pole.
"We are returning to the Moon in a way we never have before, and the safety of our astronauts is NASA's top priority as we prepare for future Artemis missions," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
"Artemis is a long-term exploration campaign to conduct science at the Moon with astronauts and prepare for future human missions to Mars.

NASA Administrator, Leaders to Discuss Artemis Moon Mission Plans

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Friday, January 5, 2024

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In addition to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, agency participants will include:

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In addition to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, agency participants will include:
Industry partner representatives also will be available to answer questions during the call.
To participate by telephone, media must RSVP no later than two hours prior to the start of the event to: [email protected] .
In the time since NASA's successful flight test of the Artemis I mission, the agency has continued to learn from that flight and prepare for Artemis II, the first crewed mission around the Moon under Artemis.
NASA has made significant progress toward Artemis III, which is planned to land the first astronauts near the lunar South Pole; Artemis IV, which is planned to be the first mission to incorporate the Gateway lunar space station; and future Artemis missions.

Intermap Contracted by USGS for NASA’s Moon Landing Simulations

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

DENVER, July 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intermap Technologies (TSX: IMP; OTCQB: ITMSF) (“Intermap” or the “Company”), a global leader in 3D geospatial products and intelligence solutions, today announced it was contracted to provide its high-resolution NEXTMap® elevation data and precision radar imagery to support the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA’s Artemis III simulations and training exercises in the Arizona desert.

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The JETT is part of NASA’s Artemis III mission, which intends to land a human crew near the lunar South Pole in 2025.
Test missions are taking place in the Arizona desert, which has characteristics that are analogous to a lunar environment.
This includes challenging, rugged terrain, unique geology, and minimal communications infrastructure, all of which astronauts will experience near the lunar South Pole during the Artemis missions.
All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to Intermap or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Delivers Propulsion for Artemis III Mission

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

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LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed the four RS-25 engines that will power the core stage of NASA’s super heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) rocket during the historic Artemis III mission.

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LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed the four RS-25 engines that will power the core stage of NASA’s super heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) rocket during the historic Artemis III mission.
“The Artemis III mission is pivotal in our nation’s goal to return American astronauts to the surface of the Moon, establish a sustained presence there and pave the way for crewed missions to Mars,” said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
Additional Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion on the Artemis III mission includes the RL10 engine and 12 MR-106 reaction control system thrusters that will support the SLS’s second stage, called the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage.
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Artemis III propulsion contributions are designed, built and tested at various sites across the country, including Los Angeles, California; NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi; West Palm Beach, Florida; Redmond, Washington; Huntsville, Alabama; and Orange, Virginia.

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be among the next humans to fly to the moon

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

This mission will be the first time in more than 50 years that humans will visit the moon — or leave low Earth orbit — since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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This mission will be the first time in more than 50 years that humans will visit the moon — or leave low Earth orbit — since Apollo 17 in 1972.
And a Canadian will be onboard this milestone mission: astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
For the past decade, I have been helping to train astronauts from Canada and the United States in geology, including Hansen.
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Canada's space technology and innovations are a crucial contribution to the Artemis missions

Building on the success of Artemis I

Following the success of Artemis I in late 2022, Artemis II is the next mission in the Artemis program — and the precursor to sending humans back to the surface of the moon.
Scheduled to launch in late 2024, Artemis II will achieve several firsts: it will be the first time humans will fly in NASA’s Orion spacecraft and the first mission to take humans beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972.
While not identical in design, Artemis II aims to achieve what Apollo 8 did in 1968, which is to make sure everything works in preparation for Artemis III, which will take humans back to the surface of the moon.

Canadian circling the moon

But for Canada, this will go down as one of the biggest moments in our space program’s history: onboard this mission will be Canadian astronaut, Jeremy Hansen.
This will make Canada only the second country in the world, after the U.S., to send a human to deep space.
He then joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1994 where he became a CF-18 fighter pilot.
In 2009, Hansen was one of two recruits selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Not only will Hansen be the first ever Canadian to venture into deep space, he will be doing so on his first ever spaceflight!

Canadian technology

As announced in November last year, the Canadian Lunar Rover Mission will be the first ever Canadian-led mission to the surface of another planetary body.
We won’t have to wait three years, however, for the first Canadian technology to reach the lunar surface.
Onboard the lunar lander scheduled for touchdown in late April are two Canadian payloads funded by the CSA’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program: the MoonNet deep learning software from Mission Control Space Services in Ottawa, and an AI-enabled 360-degree camera from Canadensys Aerospace, based in Bolton, Ont.
In case you missed it, the CSA received funding for the next phase of the Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program in the recent federal budget, ensuring that these opportunities for Canadian companies and universities to send technologies to the moon will continue.

Lunar research, terrestrial benefits

As we wait for Artemis II, space agencies are focusing research on how to sustain human presence on the lunar surface.
To do so will require innovative solutions to keep astronauts alive and healthy on the lunar surface for up to months at a time.
Of course, they could survive on vacuum-sealed meals brought from Earth, but in the long run, this is not sustainable.
Now that the Artemis II crew has been announced, they will be spending every minute of their available time preparing for the mission.
Hopefully, it will also include a geology refresher so that he can better understand what he sees as he flies around the moon.

NASA, Axiom Space to Reveal Artemis Moon Mission Spacesuit

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

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WASHINGTON, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A spacesuit prototype of what NASA astronauts, including the first woman, plan to wear on the surface of the Moon during the agency's Artemis III mission, is set for reveal during a televised event hosted by Axiom Space beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT (9:30 a.m. CDT) Wednesday, March 15, from Space Center Houston in Texas.

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WASHINGTON, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A spacesuit prototype of what NASA astronauts, including the first woman, plan to wear on the surface of the Moon during the agency's Artemis III mission, is set for reveal during a televised event hosted by Axiom Space beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT (9:30 a.m. CDT) Wednesday, March 15, from Space Center Houston in Texas.
NASA selected Axiom Space to deliver a moonwalking system to land the first astronauts near the lunar South Pole.
Planned during the reveal activities are remarks from NASA and Axiom Space experts, a suit demonstration, as well as question-and-answer sessions with media and students.
New spacesuits that allow humans to explore the lunar surface advance our capability for human exploration in space.

NASA’s Artemis I Mission Sees Successful Completion

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Sunday, December 11, 2022

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NASA’s Artemis I mission came to a successful conclusion today with the splashdown and recovery of the Orion spacecraft.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NASA’s Artemis I mission came to a successful conclusion today with the splashdown and recovery of the Orion spacecraft.
During a nearly 26-day mission, Orion traveled more than 1.4 million miles on a path that took it around and beyond the Moon before returning to Earth.
The flight testing and data from the mission inform future Artemis missions.
The next step in NASA’s Artemis program is launching the first crewed flight to the Moon and back on the Artemis II mission.