Going Beyond

       Article Number 1 Of  The Space Gazette 

The SLS Rocket                  

The SLS, the mighty rocket 

that will take humans to the

moon and mars. It is made of

A few stages. The first one

Is a massive core stage, with

2 extended solid rocket boosters,

and an exploration upper stage. All

together, this is the world’s most

powerful rocket, and it exceeds the 

legendary Saturn V rocket in many ways.

But to go to the Moon and beyond, it needs a

Capsule……

Orion

To get to deep space and to the moon, we need a capsule. For this, we are developing Orion. Orion is designed to go beyond low orbit, something a soyuz or space shuttle cannot do. It is equipped  with the latest cutting-edge technology which includes powerful anti solar radiation shields, to heat shields that can withstand 5,000 degrees fahrenheit. It is a spaceship that will open the way for our next chapter of human exploration. 

Gateway, The Lunar Station:

Gateway is a space station being planned to go into a lunar orbit in around November 2024. The goal of  gateway is to provide a hub for space travel. It is essential because it can provide a strong communications relay network, and act as a refueling, and repreparing place. Gateway is one of the most important spaceships to make this all work. 

 

Artemis VS. Apollo: The Differences

The Artemis and Apollo programs both had the same goals, but they have different ways of accomplishing them. Here are the differences from launch to landing. Let’s start with Apollo first. The Apollo craft launches atop a Saturn V rocket. Soon, with the first stage it gets into orbit. Next, the second stage fires to make a trans-lunar injection. Then the Apollo craft separates and docks with the Lunar lander. Then when they near the Moon, they do an orbital burn to get into orbit. Here we start to see most of the differences. Then, the lunar lander separates, and lands on the moon. The ascent stage takes off from the moon, and docks with the Apollo craft.  Then, they make a trans earth injection which puts them on course with the earth. Soon, the lunar module jettisons. Then the service module. The Apollo capsule reenters the atmosphere, deploys the chutes, and splashes down. Now for the Artemis, The Orion craft launches on top of the SLS rocket. The Solid rocket boosters separate 2 minutes into the flight. Meanwhile, with the corestage, they get into orbit. Then the core stage separates, and the solar arrays on Orion deploy for power. Then the upper stage fires for a translunar injection. Then they do an orbital burn to get into orbit. Now instead of being connected to a lunar lander, Orion docks with Gateway. Then, the crew that was assigned to land will transfer to the lunar lander, which is also docked to Gateway.  Meanwhile the other astronauts will remain on board. The lunar lander will undock from Gateway, and descend to the surface. And once the mission is over, ascend from the surface and dock back with Gateway. After that, the crew board Orion and separate. Then, they fire their engine to put Orion on a course for the Earth. As they are almost back, the service module separates, and the Orion capsule Reenters the atmosphere and splashes down in the Atlantic. Artemis offers new possibilities of exploration and colonization, and best of all, it is real.