Hotel Mars Presents Doug Messier regarding the upcoming Artemis 2 launch

Hotel Mars, April 1, 2026, Space Show Broadcast 4524 NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission and the New Lunar Frontier kicks off with a successful Artemis 2 launch to orbit the Moon and return successfully to Earth. Our guests, Douglas Messier, details the upcoming Artemis 2 mission which will be the first crewed flight to the moon since 1972 plus as it swings around the moon, the orbit it uses will take it further from Earth than any other crewed spaceflight ever. . The 10-day mission will test the Orion spacecraft’s life support and technical systems, space suits, comms and much more. It is important to note that there is an international competition for a Permanent Base on the Moon by either the US or China. NASA plans to establish a permanent lunar base by 2036 but beating China for humans on the Moon as we plan on a landing in 2028. Landing by 2028 relies on the SpaceX and Blue Origin commercial lun landers, still under construction, with planned landings at the lunar the South Pole. Special thanks to our sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics , Helix Space in Luxembourg , Celestis Memorial Spaceflights , Astrox Corporation , Dr. Haym Benaroya of Rutgers University , The Space Settlement Progress Blog by John Jossy , The Atlantis Project , and Artless Entertainment Our Toll Free Line for Live Broadcasts: 1-866-687-7223 (Not in service at this time) For real time program participation , email Dr. Space at: drspace@thespaceshow.com for instructions and access. The Space Show is a non-profit 501C3 through its parent, One Giant Leap Foundation, Inc. To donate via Pay Pal, use: To donate with Zelle, use the email address: david@onegiantleapfoundation.org . If you prefer donating with a check, please make the check payable to One Giant Leap Foundation and mail to: One Giant Leap Foundation, 11035 Lavender Hill Drive Ste. 160-306 Las Vegas, NV 89135 Upcoming Programs: Broadcast 4526: Zoom: Dr. Robert Zubrim | Tuesday 07 Apr 2026 700PM PT Guests: Dr. Robert Zubrin Zoom: Bob Zubrin talks about Mars plans, SpaceX shift of focus, Artemis and more Broadcast 4527: Hotel Mars: Dr. Haym Benaroya | Wednesday 08 Apr 2026 930AM PT Guests: John Batchelor , Dr. Haym Benaroya H-M welcomes back Dr. Haym Benaroya on lunar plans, Artemis plans and more. Broadcast 4528: Zoom: Dr. Rahul Rao | Friday 10 Apr 2026 930AM PT Guests: Dr.Rahul Rao Zoom: , Dr. Rahul Rao takes us through nanotechnology & talks about his new book by that name. Broadcast 4529: Zoom: Open Lines Discussion | Sunday 12 Apr 2026 1200PM PT Guests: Zoom: Open Lines Discussion with The Space Show. Zoom phone access will be listed prior to airtime. Get full access to The Space Show-One Giant Leap Foundation at doctorspace.substack.com/

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Hotel Mars Presents Doug Messier regarding the upcoming Artemis 2 launch is an episode from The Space Show by Dr. David M. Livingston.

This episode is 17:24 long.

This episode was published on Apr 7, 2026.

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