Apollo veteran Charlie Duke warns that the 2026 Artemis lunar landing will be riskier due to rougher terrain at the lunar south pole.
Apollo veteran Charlie Duke states that the Artemis mission to land on the moon in 2026 will be riskier due to rougher terrain at the lunar south pole. Duke, who piloted the lunar module on Apollo 16, is working with NASA to prepare for the mission. He points out that the astronauts will have to land a larger ship in an area with deeper shadows and rougher terrain than the Apollo missions, making it a greater challenge despite advances in technology.
May 19, 2024
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