NASA narrows candidate south polar landing regions to nine
NASA reduced its 2022 list of thirteen candidate landing regions to nine, all poleward of about 84°S, selected for access to permanently shadowed terrain, sustained sunlight for power, workable slopes and continuous Earth communications. The list included Peak near Cabeus B, Haworth, Malapert Massif, Mons Mouton and the Nobile Rim sites.
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- Lunar South Pole Region · region · Moon · not located
- Artemis IV · mission · not located
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NASA Provides Update to Artemis III Moon Landing Regions
Narrows the candidate south polar landing regions from thirteen to nine, including Peak near Cabeus B, Haworth, Malapert Massif, Mons Mouton and the Nobile Rim sites, and states the selection criteria of shadowed-terrain access, sunlight for power, terrain slope and Earth communications.
NASA · 2024-10 · Verified
NASA news release, October 2024
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