... of this hypothesis is its Achilles’ heel. Dr I Moiseev has estimated that the delivery of 1 kg of lunar regolith under the Apollo programme cost $397 million, based on the 378 kg of lunar regolith returned by six successful flights. Assuming that...
...the sights of spacefaring nations around the world as the next target of crewed exploration, those inspired as children by Apollo - and their children - will likely seek to establish a persistent human presence on the lunar surface. Early discussions...
...in line with the goals of Artemis. In contrast to the Apollo missions, men and women from all over the world with a ... and isolated environment for much longer periods than the Apollo astronauts, so the architectural design and formulation of the...
... to minimise the samples’ alteration. Overview of Johnson Space Center’s Lunar Curation Laboratory, equipped with gloveboxes dedicated to Apollo sample return missions. Note the windows at the end of the room, separating the high cleanliness part...
...days of summer 1972 saw NASA personnel preparing for the final Apollo mission to the Moon, to be launched in December 1972...convened a workshop to decide how to deal with the planned Apollo 17 Moon mission, should McMath Region 11976 reappear, and, ...
... programme. In Greek mythology Artemis was the twin-sister of Apollo, so the name is a neat link back to the ...space debris. The Accords seeks to protect historical locations like the Apollo landing sites. In parallel, a concept defined as ‘safety ...