NASA to Hold Briefing on October 23 to Accelerate Human Return to the Moon
NASA is holding a press conference on October 23 from Kennedy Space Center to reveal accelerated plans for the return of American astronauts to the lunar surface by 2028, with the participation of its Administrator, Jared Isaacman.
NASA announced a press conference at 2:00 PM Eastern Time on October 23 at Kennedy Space Center to reveal accelerated plans to return American astronauts to the lunar surface by 2028.
Participating in the conference will be Agency Administrator Jared Isaacman, Deputy Administrator Amit Kshatriya, and Artemis Program Manager Jeremy Parsons, according to the statement published on the agency's website.
The statement explained that the conference will include details about the Artemis 3 mission, which will transport four astronauts to low Earth orbit "in the following year" to test systems required for subsequent lunar landing operations.
Media outlets wishing to attend in person had to submit their requests by noon on October 16, according to the same source.
What do these terms mean?
Artemis Program: A NASA-led program to return humans to the Moon and build a sustainable presence there.
Artemis 3: The mission scheduled to carry astronauts to an orbit around Earth to test systems needed for landing on the Moon.
Low Earth Orbit: An orbit close to Earth at an altitude of up to about two thousand kilometers.
Kennedy Space Center: NASA's primary launch site in the state of Florida.
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