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HALTalk with György Madzsar

Thu, Nov 12

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Here is your chance to have a friendly conversation with a NASA engineer!

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HALTalk with György Madzsar
HALTalk with György Madzsar

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Nov 12, 2020, 7:00 PM

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About the Event

In Greek mythology, Artemis is the goddess the Moon and is the twin sister of Apollo. Today, the name “Artemis” is also synonymous with a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) space exploration initiative with striking similarities to the former “Apollo” space program. Comparable to Apollo’s historic achievements in 1969, the Artemis plan is to return astronauts to the Moon in 2024, and then stretch well beyond the Apollo accomplishments with a human visit to Mars in the 2030’s.

The intent of this presentation is to provide a non-technical overview of NASA’s Artemis. Focusing on the upcoming lunar landing, a brief description of its mission profile will be explained. Key Artemis components, including the Space Launch System vehicle, the Orion spacecraft for Earth-Moon transit, the lunar-orbiting Gateway outpost, and the Lunar Lander that will place humans onto the surface and enable return passage, will be described.

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