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And something apollo did not have, underneath my feet, a -- >> nasa's also testing out a new astronaut suit for future missions, replacing the suits worn by shuttle astronauts. the new suit designed to keep astronauts alive for 144 hours, should there's bishops not only lose cabin pressure. >> there is a little food port here, we're using a specialized bag design, you can put liquid nutrition in, think of like a protein shake in there, and then the carmaker can turn their head in the helmet, be able to drink that so they had the proper nutrition. >> how is it in? there is a hot? >> it is good....

There. and the crew member can turn their head in the helmet, be able to drink that, so they have the proper nutrition. >> how is it in there? is it hot? >> it feels good. nice and cool, sir. >> cool? >> yes, sir, i have a cooling garment underneath that keeps me nice and cool. >> even on a hot houston day. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: if this uncrewed artemis mission goes well, an astronaut mission will follow, then a lunar landing in 2025 and a moon base. returning from its mission, orion will reenter the earth's atmosphere even faster and hotter than the space shuttle. mach 32 and 5,000 degree...

Not reusable. only the orion spacecraft will return to earth after it orbits the moon. no human will be on board for this first test. >> we'll only be about 60 miles from the surface of the moon. >> reporter: the hope, to build a moon base to explore deep space. >> we're planning to set up a base camp there on the surface of the moon and develop technologies and operational practices that will set us up to go further on to mars. >> reporter: from there, orion's trek back to earth will reach speeds of 25,000 miles per hour, generating temperatures more than 5,000 degrees fahrenheit. nasa plans ...

Earth." there's a lot in that book. professor frank, always good to see you. your notes to our producers about this mission had three exclamation points. how excited are you? >> as i said in those notes, finally, right? it's been almost 50 years since we had anybody get beyond low earth orbit, which is basically like, you know, our porch, right? we haven't even been able to get anybody across the street, space-wise. so, this mission is is the beginning of really what will be the real leap, the giant leap for humanity, which is basically to get a base, a moon base eventually, which, you know, y...

The Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion capsule on top, is scheduled to launch on August 29 and take a trip around the moon.