{"id":13990,"date":"2026-04-27T18:30:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/?p=13990"},"modified":"2026-04-27T18:30:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:30:38","slug":"artemis-ii-marks-first-lunar-trip-in-new-space-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/2026\/04\/27\/artemis-ii-marks-first-lunar-trip-in-new-space-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Artemis II Marks First Lunar Trip in New Space Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Daniela Reyes\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Staff Writer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since 1972, the United States has not come across the moon until <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis-ii-press-kit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Artemis II<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The lunar flyby mission had a trajectory with its main goal to test systems deep within space, focusing on emergency procedures, navigation, and communication as we advance in a new age with technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The four-person crew mission is vital in telling whether sustained human activity beyond low Earth orbit is possible. Contrasting the previous <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/the-apollo-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Apollo missions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Artemis II is a bridge created to help Artemis III, planned to land in 2028 near the lunar south pole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/artemis-iii\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NASA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cThe Artemis III mission will launch crew in the Orion spacecraft on top of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/space-launch-system\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SLS (Space Launch System)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> rocket to test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and commercial spacecraft needed to land astronauts on the Moon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These next steps are what will create shared expectations of safety protocols for future missions that need to determine how the lunar surface can be used. Artemis II takes place with NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Weisman, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen.\u00a0 The crew helped test life support systems throughout the mission, which helped to create a habitable environment for those on the ship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Within this period, there have been two contrasting operation models that have become relevant across the globe: the American model and the Chinese model, demonstrating a significant difference in open coalitions versus state control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through the American model, the spacecraft serves as an exploration vehicle that encourages scientific discovery, economic benefits, and building the momentum for a mission to Mars. The goal of this approach is to rely on a framework where international partners and companies alike can operate under shared rules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis-accords\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Artemis Accords<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a set of U.S. led international agreements it is based off of, \u201cPrinciples for a safe, peaceful, and prosperous future in space,\u201d indicating how the governance of civil exploration will be like moving forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In choosing the best course of action through the Accords, countries across the globe can enhance their techniques and norms of responsible behavior for use of outer space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This pressures China as they attempt to obtain their goal of landing on the moon in 2030, with their model of state control. Through this, China hopes to limit influence from the U.S. as they continue rapidly advancing in their technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/nation\/artemis-ii-highlights-a-shift-in-u-s-space-strategy-since-apollo-and-contrasts-with-chinas-closed-program\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PBS News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cAlthough Chinese leaders recognize the need to stimulate domestic demand, the plan places technological innovation at the center of the economic strategy.\u201d China, with an alliance with Russia, continues to compete against the United States to try and redefine the future of lunar space exploration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similar work has begun to become of interest in Africa, according to a representative from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/audio\/play\/p0nc10dl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Africa2Moon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a project working towards Africa&#8217;s first mission to the moon. Because foreign aid won\u2019t be enough to bridge Africa&#8217;s trillion-dollar funding gap, there needs to be an urgent shift in investment in entrepreneurship and digital skills to minimize reliance on commodity exports. Some of the implications for the youth include focusing primarily on innovation and being self-reliant through internal solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A prime example of this can be enhancing regional integration to foster a vibrant start up culture to empower the youth. This was proposed by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africaeuropefoundation.org\/areas-of-action\/new-report-calls-for-unlocking-dollar170-billion-annually-to-meet-africa's-infrastructure-needs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, an independent, multi-stakeholder platform that strengthened the relationship between Europe and Africa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africaeuropefoundation.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AEF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cIn partnership with the African Climate Foundation, has released a new report: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/back.africaeuropefoundation.org\/uploads\/AEF_NEPAD_Technical_Paper_2487fc9068.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Missing Connection: Unlocking Sustainable Infrastructure Financing in Africa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,\u201d was released to discuss which resources can function synergistically to drive sustainability for a positive long-term impact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over time, this could help countries who have this funding gap to vitally link to a broader network that can directly help fuel economic growth. The concrete actions and processes help both to establish ways that the country will advance by addressing the critical challenges its social atmosphere faces every day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Everyday countries challenge and pressure each other to be the most advanced in technology and science as the rise of war increases globally. Since the first landing of the moon to Artemis II, the ability to have broad coalitions that provide predictability is what will count in the foreseeable future for lunar exploration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Image Courtesy <em>Getty Images<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniela Reyes\u00a0 Staff Writer Since 1972, the United States has not come across the moon until Artemis II. 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