The Space Flight Center in Huntsville Alabama will be responsible for the development of the Artemis lunar lander

This is what NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said at the announcement event in Huttonsville against the background of all the fuel of the giant SLS launcher designed to return people to the moon and from there to Mars

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced Friday at a news conference at the Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the center's new role to lead the space agency's manned landing and return to the Moon program through 2024.

"Marshall Space Flight Center is the birthplace of the US space program." Alabama Sen. Moe Brooks said. "It was the scientists and engineers here who designed, built, tested and helped launch the huge Saturn launcher that carried astronauts on the Apollo missions to the moon, Brooks said. "Marshall has unique capabilities and expertise not found at other NASA centers. of America's return to the moon and lead in the Age of Artemis. Thanks to Director Bridenstine to travel here to share the great news personal
Bridenstine made the announcement alongside the entire liquid hydrogen engine that will be used by the Space Launch System (SLS) launcher that will fly the next astronauts to the moon. He emphasizes that this is the next man (the 13th) and the first woman to fly to the moon.

"We greatly appreciate the support shown here today by Congressional representatives for NASA's Artemis program and America's return to the Moon, on the way to humanity's greatest achievement -- landing astronauts on Mars," Bridenstine said. In the technical capabilities of many centers, Marshall has the right combination of expertise and experience for this mission-critical part."
The knowledge and expertise gained at Marshall over the years in the development and construction of the propulsion systems, engineers at Marshall will work with American companies to quickly develop, integrate and demonstrate a human landing system that can launch astronauts to the (space station) lunar gate, pick up the astronauts and transport them between the gate and the lunar surface.

Marshall Space Flight Center, and North Alabama, has played a central role in all US manned missions since Mercury 7.. I am proud that Marshall was chosen to be the lead for the Landers program, Aderholt said. "I am also very proud that Marshall designed and built the rocket system and launchers that will enable the manned flights to the Moon and Mars. We look forward to working with our industry partners and NASA partners from around the country."
NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, which manages the manned components of the Artemis program including the Moongate, Orion, the commercial manned spaceflight project and the International Space Station, will oversee all aspects related to preparing the lander and training the astronauts to work inside it. Johnson Space Center GEP will manage all Artemis missions, starting with Artemis 1, the integrated test vehicle of exploration systems NASA's deep space.

NASA recently released a draft plan and solicited comments from US companies interested in providing components for the Integrated Human Landing System. A final version will be released in the coming months. NASA's manned lunar exploration program is based on a two-phase approach: the first phase focuses on rapidly building a lander that can enable a landing of the first crew on the moon within five years. In the second phase, the agency will establish a permanent human presence on and around the moon by 2028. The agency will use what was learned on the moon to prepare for the next big leap - sending astronauts to Mars.

to NASA's announcement

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