After enduring a battering by Hurricane Nicole, NASA’s Area Launch System moon rocket is standing on a launch pad (once more) prepared for its debut flight. For those who could not make it to the launch in individual, you’ll be able to at the very least be a part of it with Area.com’s Brett Tingley, who may be very excited to see the large rocket fly.
If all goes to plan, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket will carry off from Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Area Middle in Florida at 1:04 a.m. EST (0604 GMT) on Wednesday (Nov. 16). The launch window will probably be open for 2 hours, nevertheless, so it might be an extended night time. If you’re among the many many space nerds who’re staying up late for the liftoff, you’ll be able to tune in to one among Brett Tingley’s Area.com webcasts on YouTube or Fb, the place you’ll be able to ask him questions concerning the milestone mission, known as Artemis 1.
The mission, the primary within the NASA-led Artemis program, will take a look at applied sciences for humankind’s return to the moon. Throughout the take a look at flight, solely two manikins, named Helga and Zohar, will occupy the Orion space capsule, which will probably be boosted by the SLS rocket for a lunar spherical journey. The capsule suffered some minor damage from Hurricane Nicole final week, however NASA engineers concluded the spacecraft was nonetheless match for its mission.
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Artemis 1 has already been postponed a number of instances, due to technical glitches and the arrival of Hurricane Ian on Florida’s Area Coast. NASA hopes to fly its successor, Artemis 2, which is able to take a human crew for a lunar spherical journey, throughout the subsequent two years. The Artemis 2 mission would be the first to take people into lunar orbit for the reason that Apollo program. In the end, NASA plans not solely to land people on the moon once more however to ascertain a everlasting human station on its floor.
When to observe Brett?
Replay! See Artemis 1 on the Kennedy Area Middle?
12:00pm ET, Nov. 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCLKDX48DFc
Artemis 1 moon rocket fueling
3:30pm ET, Nov. 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vv3pkuBfgI
Artemis 1 countdown replace
10:00 pm ET, Nov. 15 (stay on Area.com): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=461qOlNHVDo
Stay Artemis 1 launch livestream!
12:50 am ET, Nov. 16: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IckM3YIWIh4
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