NASA NEA Scout Spacecraft

Syllabus- General Studies 3 (Science and Tech.) Context Recently, NASA announced that its new spacecraft, named NEA Scout, has completed all required tests and has been safely tucked inside the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Furthermore: NEA Scout is one of several payloads that will hitch a ride on Artemis I, which is expected to be launched in November. Artemis I will be an uncrewed testflight of the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket. Under the Artemis programme, NASA has aimed to land the first woman on the Moon in 2024 and also establish sustainable lunar exploration programs by 2030. What is NEA Scout? Near-Earth....Read More