A curious cow watches as NASA astronauts Andre Douglas and Kate Rubins perform a simulated moonwalk in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona on May 14, 2024, in preparation for NASA’s historic Artemis III Moon landing mission. Flight controllers and scientists guided activities during the week-long simulation from mission control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Tests like this are critical for NASA’s Artemis science teams because they provide an opportunity to test integration with mission control. In the Science Evaluation Room at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, lunar scientists, geologists, and experts in image analysis and sample science direct and evaluate lunar surface science and geologic observations. They assess and adapt moonwalk traverses, communicating any feedback or changes with the science officer on the flight control team. The science officer conveys those messages to the Capcom officer, who then shares insights and recommendations with the crew during missions.
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Image credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel
2024年5月14日，在亚利桑那州北部的旧金山火山群，一头好奇的奶牛注视着NASA宇航员安德烈·道格拉斯（Andre Douglas）和凯特·鲁宾斯（Kate Rubins）进行的一次模拟月球行走演练。这项演练旨在为NASA具有历史意义的阿尔忒弥斯三号（Artemis III）登月任务做准备。整个为期一周的模拟任务中，飞行控制员和科学家们在位于休斯敦的NASA约翰逊航天中心任务控制室中进行实时指导。
此类测试对阿耳忒弥斯科学团队至关重要，因为它们为任务控制与科学操作的集成提供了宝贵的实地测试机会。在约翰逊航天中心的科学评估室内，月球科学家、地质学家以及图像分析与样本科学领域的专家们共同指导和评估月面科学活动和地质观测。他们实时评估并调整宇航员的月面行走路径，并将反馈传达给飞行控制团队中的科学官，随后由科学官将信息传达给任务通信员（Capcom），再由其将建议和观察结果反馈给宇航员。
图片来源: NASA/Josh Valcarcel
