NASA’S MOON TO MARS STRATEGY AND OBJECTIVES DEVELOPMENT: A blueprint for sustained human presence and exploration throughout the Solar System

** Paperback - 78 pages - Full Color **NASA’S MOON TO MARS STRATEGY AND OBJECTIVES DEVELOPMENTA blueprint for sustained human presence and exploration throughout the Solar SystemIn the 21st century, space is the place – for innovation and for discovery. It is a place to invent, create, and reflect on humanity’s place in the universe.When we first began our journey to extend the reach of human achievement, we were in a space race to demonstrate that our Nation had the ingenuity to be first to land humans on the Moon.With that feat accomplished, a new generation, inspired by the Apollo missions, pursued scientific and technological advancements to the great benefit of our Nation. We spent the intervening decades doing things never done before, like creating a reusable space vehicle and constructing an orbiting outpost where humans conduct science and research for long periods of time in microgravity.We are now at a historical pivot point in space. Our space industry has proven its ability to do things that once were the sole province of governments, and it is now extending our space economy from low-Earth orbit to cislunar space. Our global partners also seek to explore the Moon, and thus we will return together, through international and public-private partnerships. And then it’s on to Mars.We return to a Moon about which we know so much more than we did a half century ago – but to a different and more challenging location. It’s a Moon where science has shown us craters in permanent shadow that might have water. Where there is water, there is rocket fuel – hydrogen and oxygen that can propel us to farther destinations, creating opportunities for research and innovation that are seemingly endless.We return to the Moon to stay. To learn and to live and to create. To do incredible science we can do nowhere else. To continue to build our Nation’s capabilities in space, creating positive effects on our economy, our security, and our daily lives. And we go to inspire the Artemis Generation to extend human presence and exploration throughout the solar system – and beyond.This great endeavor requires a strategy that is technically and financially resilient and that reflects a unity and constancy of purpose across the Agency. Our strategy will reflect our Nation’s leadership and values in science and exploration and harness our ability to inspire. We will go together with our international partners and industry enablers.This strategy was developed to return to the Moon in a steady cadence of increasingly difficult missions, ultimately enabling our goal to send humans to Mars and beyond. The best minds at NASA collaboratively determined areas to focus our efforts, informed by feedback from the NASA workforce, international partners, industry, and the public. Throughout this campaign, we will continue to incorporate input from all our stakeholders as we explore new frontiers and once again do things that humanity has never done before.Today, we are creating a future where spacefaring nations peacefully explore the secrets of the universe for the benefit of all. Our enduring blueprint for sustained human presence and exploration throughout the solar system builds on the Artemis missions and the capabilities of tomorrow. The golden age of exploration is happening right now, and this strategy will guide our efforts as we reach farther into the cosmos. Read more