Artemis II: 5. No going back

About this episode

The episode discusses the confirmation of the loop round the Moon target and features Sian Cleaver from Airbus Defence and Space.

The loop round the Moon target is confirmed by the last major engine burn of the mission. It’s the first time the European Service Module engine has been used this way. Sian Cleaver of Airbus Defence and Space, who has been central to the construction of the service module joins Tim, Maggie and Kristin to talk about flapping solar panels and future, even more ambitious, Artemis missions. Season 4 theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg and produced by Russell Emanuel, for Bleeding Fingers Music. 13 Minutes Presents Artemis Two is a BBC Audio Science production for the BBC World Service. Presenters: Tim Peake and Maggie Aderin Producers: Alex Mansfield and Sophie Ormiston Series editor: Martin Smith

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Peake, Maggie Aderin

Guest: Sian Cleaver

Topics covered

• space exploration
• Artemis missions
• moon landing
• engineering
• future technology

Keywords

• Artemis II
• European Service Module
• engine burn
• solar panels
• space mission

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Airbus Defence and Space, BBC World Service, Bleeding Fingers Music

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