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Live Coverage: Artemis I
Artemis I is the first mission of the new Moon exploration program, the second such effort in the history of mankind after the Apollo of the 1960s. It’s the test flight for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spaceship, and it’s scheduled to lift off on August 29 at 8:33 a.m. EDT (12:33 UTC).
The mission will have Orion travel 280,000 miles (450,000 km) away from Earth, putting it some 40,000 miles (64,000 km) behind the far side of the Moon. It’s the farthest any spacecraft designed to carry humans has ever gone.
If successful, Artemis I will be followed by a crewed flight that will not land on the Moon (Artemis II), and the one that will put human boots on the surface, Artemis III, probably by the end of the decade. For the first time in history, some of the feet filling those boots will belong to a woman and a person of color.
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Artemis I Countdown Timer Is Live, Here’s Where to Track Remaining Days
1 Dec 2021, 10:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA allows to public to take part in the Artemis I pre-launch jitters by allowing people access to a countdown timer to the February launch
Artemis I Moon Mission Explained in a Few Easy Steps and Some Confusing Acronyms
6 Nov 2021, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Artemis I mission is the dry run to the Moon of the Orion capsule, the one that should open the doors to a new age in space exploration
NASA Needs Your Help to Choose a Name for Its Artemis I Dummy
17 Jun 2021, 07:48 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / In preparation for the Artemis I uncrewed flight, NASA will set up a manikin with sensors that will collect data during the mission to help in future flights.