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Colombian Government Congratulates Six Compatriots Who Participated in Artemis II Mission
The Colombian Government congratulated six compatriots this Saturday who participated in the Artemis II mission, which successfully culminated humanity's return to lunar orbit for the first time since 1972. EFE The mission, led by NASA, ended this Friday with the splashdown of the Orion capsule in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California, after a ten-day journey without major setbacks.
TL;DR
- The Colombian government congratulated six nationals for their participation in the Artemis II mission.
- The mission successfully returned humanity to lunar orbit for the first time since 1972.
- Vice President Francia Márquez highlighted the contributions of engineers Diana Trujillo, Liliana Villarreal, and Sara Rengifo, and Iván Ramírez, Juan Felipe García, and Dominic Shettini.
- Liliana Villarreal led the team responsible for the capsule's recovery after splashdown.
- Diana Trujillo, also an engineer, has a history of involvement in significant NASA missions like the Mars Perseverance rover.
- Artemis II launched on April 1st from Cape Canaveral and orbited the Moon with a four-astronaut crew.
- The Artemis program aims to establish a sustainable presence on the Moon and prepare for future Mars missions.