lunar
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The mission tested Orion's life-support and communication systems and gave engineers their first detailed look at how the heat shield performs on a lunar return.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
This past spring's Artemis 2 mission saw humans conduct a lunar flyby, but the third phase will stay closer to Earth.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
A working base would allow sustained scientific research, the testing of technology bound for future Mars missions, and the eventual extraction of lunar resources.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano is hoping to bring a taste of his homeland to the Artemis III mission he will pilot near Earth in 2027 to test two lunar modules.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Wally Schirra and his crew did not have a lunar module, because it was not yet ready to fly.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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