This book describes the future of the Artemis Lunar Program from the years 2017 to about 2030. Despite the uncertainty of the times and the present state of space exploration, it is likely that what is presented in this book will actually happen, to one degree or another. As history has taught us, predictions are often difficult, but one can see enough into the future to be somewhat accurate. As the Bible says, “Wesee thru the glass, but darkly.” All of the elements of the proposed program are described from several perspectives: NASA’s, the commercial space industry and our International partners. Also included are descriptions of the many vehicles, habitats, landers, payloads and experiments. The book tells the story of the buildup of a very small space station in a strange new lunar orbit and the descent of payloads and humans, including the first women and next man, to the lunar surface with the intent to evolve a sustained presence over time.

The heritage of the major Mir complex hardware elements is described. These elements include Soyuz-TM and Progress-M ; the Kvant, Kvant 2, and Kristall modules ; and the Mir base block. Configuration changes and major mission events of Salyut 6, Salyut 7, and Mir multiport space stations are described in detail for the period 1977-1994. A comparative chronology of U.S. and Soviet/Russian manned spaceflight is also given for that period. The 68 illustrations include comparative scale drawings of U.S. and Russian spacecraft as well as sequential drawings depicting missions and mission events.

The ARTEMIS mission was initiated by skillfully moving the two outermost Earth-orbiting THEMIS spacecraft into lunar orbit to conduct unprecedented dual spacecraft observations of the lunar environment. ARTEMIS stands for Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon's Interaction with the Sun. Indeed, this volume discusses initial findings related to the Moon’s magnetic and plasma environments and the electrical conductivity of the lunar interior. This work is aimed at researchers and graduate students in both heliophysics and planetary physics. Originally published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 165/1-4, 2011.

When the Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, they made a very important discovery. During their landing on the surface of the Moon, the exhaust gases released from the Lunar Module landing rockets caused large amounts of surface dust to move into the thin lunar atmosphere, causing obscuration of the lunar surface. Once they landed, they found that the surface of the Moon was covered with several inches of very fine, tiny particles composed of sharp, glassy material. The lunar dust stuck to everything it came in contact with, and, once on the lunar surface, the dust eroded their spacesuits, caused overheating on equipment and instrumentation, compromised seals on their spacesuits and on lunar sample collecting boxes, irritated their eyes and lungs, and generally coated everything very efficiently. On the return to Earth in the Apollo Command Module, lunar dust inadvertently brought aboard floated freely in their cabin causing problems. Now, 50 years later, humans will return to the Moon in the Artemis Program, as early as 2024. This book summarizes what we know about lunar dust, its structure and chemical composition, its impact on human health, and how to reduce/mitigate its effects on future human exploration. The four dozen contributors to the 14 chapters in the book are planetary scientists, engineers, mission planners, medical researchers and physicians from NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), as well as universities and industry from the United States, Australia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden.

NASA has led the charge in space exploration for 60 years, and as they mark the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing, the agency is preparing for its next giant leap with the Artemis program. This new identity draws inspiration from the Apollo program logo and mission patch. This is a great gift for aspiring astronauts, astronomy and space enthusiasts, nerds, science geeks, sci-fi fans, aerospace engineers, astronomers, and teachers. The Artemis mission will send the first woman and return the next man to the moon to stay in 2024. This includes the launch of NASA's Orion spacecraft, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and the Gateway Lunar Outpost. Then on to Mars. Click "Space Books by Witty Logic" for more. Use this notebook as a journal, diary, or logbook. It's excellent for writing, planning, tracking, ideas, notes, lists, passwords, contacts, work, school, hobbies, and traveling. Product details: 7.44 x 9.69 Paperback 50 Sheets/100 Pages Wide Ruled Lined Paper Glossy Cover

Humans have not been to the moon since 1972. The Artemis space program is going to change that. Engaging photographs and exciting text bring readers along on our next mission to the moon.

NASA has led the charge in space exploration for 60 years, and as they mark the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing, the agency is preparing for its next giant leap with the Artemis program. This new identity draws inspiration from the Apollo program logo and mission patch. This is a great gift for aspiring astronauts, astronomy and space enthusiasts, nerds, science geeks, sci-fi fans, aerospace engineers, astronomers, and teachers. The Artemis mission will send the first woman and return the next man to the moon to stay in 2024. This includes the launch of NASA's Orion spacecraft, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and the Gateway Lunar Outpost. Then on to Mars. Click "Space Books by Witty Logic" for more. Use this notebook as a journal, diary, or logbook. It's excellent for writing, planning, tracking, ideas, notes, lists, passwords, contacts, work, school, hobbies, and traveling. Product details: 7.44 x 9.69 Paperback 50 Sheets/100 Pages College Ruled Lined Paper Glossy Cover