A Monash expert is available to comment on the Artemis II mission, including Australia’s role in supporting a sustained human return to the Moon and the engineering challenges of long-term lunar exploration.
Available to comment:
Lt. Gen. USAF (Ret) Larry James, Professor of Practice in Space Innovation at Monash University
Contact: +61 3 9903 4840 or [email protected]
Comments attributable to Professor James:
“The Artemis II mission is a major milestone in humanity’s return to the moon, moving beyond the initial Apollo landings to a more permanent presence on the lunar surface.
“This is the first step in that journey, which is a multi-national effort, and includes Australia providing critical tracking and communication from the Deep Space Communications Complex outside of Canberra, as well as developing the Roo-ver lunar rover which will collect lunar soil samples to test for oxygen and water by the end of the decade.
“As our lunar capabilities grow, this will provide great opportunities for Australian researchers and commercial companies to support the expanding habitation and scientific research on the lunar surface and inspire our next generation of explorers. We wish the Artemis crew Godspeed and an incredibly successful mission.”
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