Washington DC [US], April 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) spoke to the crew members of Artemis II mission and praised them for inspiring the world with their feat. Noting that they made history, the US President said that the mission paves the way for America’s return to the lunar surface.
Trump also said that US would eventually establish permanent presence on the moon and then aim at Mars. He made the remarks while speaking to the crew members after the mission broke the farthest distance record in human spaceflight. Trump said, “Today you have made history and made all America incredibly proud”.
Recalling the last space mission, which was more than half a century ago, Trump hailed the Artemis crew for breaking the all-time record for the farthest distance from planet Earth. “Humans have never really seen anything quite like what you’re doing in a manned spacecraft.
It’s really special. You all made this day possible. You’ve inspired the entire world.” Praising US tech prowess, Trump said that travelling to the moon would become more prevalent and hinted towards the future trip to Mars. “At long last, America is back, and America is back in many ways stronger than ever before. We’re the hottest country anywhere in the world.
The Artemis crew flew in the most powerful rocket NASA has ever made, ever launched, travelled over a quarter of a million miles, and broke the distance record set by the legendary Apollo 13. America is a frontier nation, and the four brave astronauts of Artemis 2 are modern-day pioneers”.
“We’ll plant our flag once again, and this time we won’t just leave footprints. We’ll establish a permanent presence on the moon, and we’ll push on to Mars. That’ll be very exciting. America will be second to none in space and everything else that we’re doing, and we will continue to lead into the stars”, the US President added.
The Artemis II mission marks a key step in NASA’s plans to return humans to the Moon and advance future deep space exploration. The crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.The Artemis II mission has broken the record for the farthest distance travelled by humans from Earth, breaking the Apollo 13 mission’s record of 248,655 miles. (ANI)
Artemis II hits 2/3rd mark of journey to moon
The Artemis II has hit the “two thirds” mark of its journey to the Moon on Sunday, NASA said in a statement.The event occurred during flight day four.In a post on X, NASA said, “Artemis II just hit the “two thirds” mark of the journey to the Moon. During Flight Day 4, the astronauts aboard Orion went over plans to study the Moon during their upcoming lunar flyby and are currently practicing manually controlling the spacecraft.”
Reid Wiseman, an Astronaut aboard Artemis II said, “There are no words.”
Artemis II astronauts began their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts on Saturday.The three Americans and one Canadian will reach their destination Monday, photographing the lunar far side on their way. It’s the first moonbound crew in more than 53 years, picking up where NASA’s Apollo program left off, Politico reported.
Artemis II was poised to set a distance record for humans, traveling more than 252,000 miles from Earth before hanging a U-turn behind the moon and heading home without stopping or entering lunar orbit. The record is currently held by Apollo 13.
The Canadian Space Agency celebrated the country’s role in the mission, speaking from Quebec with astronaut Jeremy Hansen as he headed toward his lunar rendezvous. Hansen is the first non-US citizen to fly to the moon, as per Politico.”Today he is making history for Canada,” said Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell. “
As we watch him taking this bold step into the unknown, let his journey remind us that Canada’s future is written by those who dare to reach for more.”Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch are the world’s first lunar astronauts since Apollo 17’s crew of three in 1972. Koch and Glover are the first female and first Black astronauts to the moon, respectively, as per Politico.The mission, ending with a Pacific splashdown on April 10, is the first step in NASA’s bold plans for a sustainable moon base. The space agency is aiming for a moon landing by two astronauts near the lunar south pole in 2028. (ANI)
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