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NASA ’ s SLS rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test on November 16 , 2022 to promote ideas and share ways they can bring value to NASA .
NASA Mars 2040 In terms of NASA ’ s wider operational goals , it aims to return to the Moon by 2025 , and then to reach Mars by 2040 . This means all departments need to work together and at their optimum level to make this a reality .
Smith Jackson says issues such as slow procurement processes hold up progress , and that anything that accelerates these will help in NASA ’ s wider mission goals .
“ You ’ ll see over the next six to 12 months , there ’ s going to be a huge rollout talking about NASA 2040 ,” she explains , knowing that every department needs to be at the top of their game if they are to reach the 2040 goal .
“ When I came up with this , I didn ’ t realise there were others in the agency thinking of similar things ,” she says . “ I feel that in a year or so it will converge in NASA ’ s different areas of expertise , be it science , engineering , or research . We will see a different NASA . NASA 2040 starts now .”
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