WASHINGTON — A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday (April 11).
WASHINGTON — A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA 's upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday .WASHINGTON — A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA 's upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday.
Mr Kishida hailed the announcement as a"huge achievement" and announced that Japan would in return supply a rover for the program. And this year, Japan became the fifth country to succeed in landing a spacecraft on the Moon, with its SLIM craft touching down in January. It added that the pressurized rover will accommodate two astronauts in the"mobile habitat and laboratory" for up to 30 days as they explore the area near the lunar South Pole.
Mr Daniel Neuenschwander, director of human and robotic exploration at the ESA, said these details of the agreement with NASA were still"subject to further discussions."
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