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Lunar Evacuation System

  • 26 Jun 2019
  • 2 min read

Under the preparations for NASA’s 2024 Moon mission, a device called Lunar Evacuation System Assembly (LESA) has been tested.

  • LESA developed by the European Space Agency (ESA), is a pyramid-like structure used for rescuing an injured astronaut on the lunar surface.
  • Astronauts could not carry their fallen crewmate over their shoulder while wearing a heavy extravehicular activity (EVA) suit.
  • LESA enables an astronaut to lift their crewmate onto a mobile stretcher in less than 10 minutes, before carrying them to the safety of a nearby pressurized lander.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  • It is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.
  • Headquartered in Washington, D.C, United States.

NASA’s 2024 Moon mission or Artemis' program

  • ARTEMIS stands for 'Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence, and Electrodynamics of the Moon's interaction with the Sun.
  • Artemis program that will return astronauts to the Moon for the first time (including the first woman and the next man) in half a century, including eight scheduled launches and a mini-station in lunar orbit by 2024.
  • As a result of Artemis, NASA will be able to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon by 2028 to uncover new scientific discoveries, demonstrate new technological advancements, and lay the foundation for private companies to build a lunar economy.
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