A new era of lunar exploration is about to begin with the Artemis I mission launch. Ahead of eventually returning humans to the moon for the first time since the Apollo missions, Artemis I will be an uncrewed flight which enters around the moon to test out technology. NASA teams are working on final testing and preparing for the upcoming launch.
The launch is scheduled to take place on Monday, August 29th at 8:33 a.m. There is an hour and a half later. There are more launch opportunities on the 2nd and 5th of September if the launch has to be delayed. At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the SLS will lift off.
The SLS rocket along with the crew capsule would perform a mission lasting 42 days, in which the rocket would pass through Earth's atmosphere before being ejected. The craft would fly around the Earth before going to the moon to collect data and then come back to Earth.
The activities that need to be done before the launch are ahead of schedule. The teams are ahead of schedule to complete final checks and close out the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and capsule in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The VAB platforms that allow access to the rocket and spacecraft are being pulled down after engineers put thermal blankets on the interim stage. The engine section flight doors were replaced as well. The final closeout inspections have been completed and the sections are ready to fly.
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