NASA is all set to create history once again on August 29 with the Artemis I moon mission. This will be the first moon mission after the Apollo mission, almost after 50 years. According to reports,the exemplary mission is scheduled to launch on August 29 through a launch window that starts at 6.03 PM IST.
LIVE NOW: The #Artemis era of exploration begins today with @NASAArtemis I, the first flight test of the rocket and spacecraft that will take humanity to the Moon. The launch window opens at 8:33am ET (12:33 UTC). https://t.co/mFyoeRMC6q
— NASA (@NASA) August 29, 2022
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced the first historical flight of a new megarocket for deep space. On Saturday, the massive space launch system and its orion spacecraft was cleared by the U.S agency to launch Artemis 1. The magnificent liftoff is scheduled for Monday (August 29) from Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
What is Artemis 1 ?
NASA's Artemis 1 is the first flight of the Artemis program. It aims to return astronauts to the moon by 2025.Artemis 1, uncrewed test flight will test the SLS rocket's readiness as a heavy-lift vehicle, as well as the Orion spacecraft's fitness to carry astronauts. It will conclude NASA's most critical goal to test Orion's heat shield, the biggest of its kind at 16.5 feet (5 meters) across. This will test if it can stand searing-hot temperatures when it slams into Earth's atmosphere at 25,000 mph (40,000 kph) and heats up to 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,800 degrees Celsius) on the trip back from the moon.
What is the Artemis 1 Mission ?
The Artemis 1 mission is the ultimate test for NASA. The SLS rocket after more than a decade long development is ready to attempt what will be NASA's first launch of a human-rated rocket bound for the moon in over 50 years.
As per the process, NASA will launch Artemis 1 on a 42-day trip around the moon. After which Orion will take 10 days to cover the long, sweeping orbit around the moon and will spend two weeks there. This will range from just 60 miles (100 km) above the lunar surface to 40,000 miles (64,000 km) beyond the moon. According to experts, it will take 10 more days to leave the moon before returning home on Oct. 10.
Engineers are working through @NASA_SLS pre-launch tanking operations. We will continue to share #Artemis updates. https://t.co/z1RgZwQkWS
— NASA (@NASA) August 29, 2022
NASA experts mention that if all goes with the plan, the spacecraft will splash down in the Pacific Ocean near the coast of California by Oct 10. Also during the mission, spacecraft will deploy 10 tiny cubesats to hunt for water on the moon, study deep-space radiation and perform a variety of other tasks.
“The SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft are in good health, with some communications checks remaining to double-check system readiness over the next day. Fueling of the 322-foot-tall (98 m) megarocket is scheduled to begin just after midnight on Monday”, Blackwell-Thompson said.
He continued to mention that NASA has three chances to launch the Artemis 1 mission in the current window. If it doesn't get off the ground on Aug. 29, there are backup opportunities on Sept. 2 and Sept. 5. The weather forecast for that first attempt on Monday calls for a 70% chance of good conditions, but it's too early to predict conditions on Sept. 2 and beyond, said weather officer Melody Lovin of the Space Launch Delta 45 wing at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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