NASA to Practice Artemis Moonwalking, Roving Operations in Arizona Desert

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Flagstaff AZ (SPX) Oct 10, 2022

To prepare for the Artemis era of research on the Moon, NASA will conduct two, multi-week field tests near Flagstaff, Arizona with astronauts, engineers, and scientists to practice mission scenarios for Artemis astronauts in a simulated lunar surface environment. The Arizona desert possesses many characteristics that are analogous to a lunar environment including challenging terrain, inter

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