Mars 6 Questions Flashcards
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When did the James Webb Telescope launch, and what existing space telescope did it help complement?
Launched winter/Christmas of 2021 (December 25, 2021) Complements the Hubble Space Telescope.
What successfully launched rocket currently holds the rank as the “most powerful rocket in the world”?
Artemis 1 missions’s launch success makes NASA’s Space Launch System rocket (SLS) the most powerful rocket ever to fly, eclipsing the previous record holder; Space X’s Falcon Heavy.
When did the Artemis 1 mission take place and what did it accomplish?
The Artemis 1 mission took place on December 11, 2022. (12/11/22) Managing to orbit around the moon, it proved that NASA’s deep space rocket, spacecraft, and ground systems needed for launch and recovery are ready to fly Astronauts to the moon.
Main differences between the 3 Artemis missions are…
- Artemis I: an uncrewed test flight
- Artemis II: crewed flight beyond the Moon which will take humans the farthest they’ve ever been in space
- Artemis III: first crewed Moon landing mission since Apollo 17 in 1972. NASA aims to land the first female astronaut and the first astronaut of color on the lunar surface.
How many countries have landed on the moon since 2000? Their names? Most recent rover to rove the moon’s surface?
There have been 4 countries so far that have landed spacecraft on the moon. China, India, the United States, and Japan have each landed on the moon since 2000. The Yutu-2 rover is the most recent rover to rove the surface of Mars.
Three important facts about the dearMoon mission…
- First planned civilian mission to the moon, with its launch date having been planned to be in 2023, but is now currently to be determined. Maybe 2025.
- The rocket is developed by SpaceX and Elon Musk, taking a week-long journey to the moon and back.
- In 2018, billionaire Yusaku Maezawa purchased all seats aboard the rocket, announcing in 2021 that he wished to give talented people a chance to go to the moon.
The three components of the Mars Sample Return Mission are…
- Sample Return Lander (SRL)
- Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV)
- Earth Return Orbiter (ERO)
What is Mars Dune Alpha? What will it be used for?
Mars Dune Alpha is a 3D-printed structure made by NASA located at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, attempting to replicate Mars’ habitat and help humans adapt to it, with currently 4 people testing it and staying in it for a year. These 3D models are planned to be used on Mars as well.
The most recent spacecraft to land on Mars was…
the Tianwen 1 Lander, landing in May of 2021 with the Zhurong Rover.
The twin spacecrafts… have traveled farther into deep space than any other since their launch in 1977, being in space for…
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2… 46 years.
