The basic anatomy of the Artemis I contraption includes the SLS rocket, a giant vehicle adorned with NASA's iconic logo, and the Orion spacecraft, which contains payloads meant for science exploration. NASA's Artemis I moon mission launch sequence But if everything goes as planned, here's what to expect on launch day. Even SLS costs are adding up to a level far beyond projections made during the project's genesis. It's been an absolute roller coaster ride for Artemis so far. The agency reported a hydrogen leak, yet assured the public that it wouldn't affect the road to launch. It took four tries, and alongside NASA's announcement of its completion, there was a slight caveat. That wet dress rehearsal was a painstaking process in itself. During that time, it underwent more servicing after completion of its wet dress rehearsal - a preflight testing sequence that involves filling the rocket tank with fuel. PT Wednesday, the spacecraft had waited inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center since late June. Here's what the 32-story-tall mega moon rocket looks like while being rolled out to launchpad 39B.īefore its 10-hour journey that concluded at 7:30 a.m. This means even though Artemis I has made significant progress toward liftoff, there's still room for error. The agency still has several important tests to conduct prior to the big day, to make sure the mission's massive rocket, dubbed the Space Launch System, or SLS, is in tip-top shape for a trying journey ahead. "If we're unable to launch for whatever reason - weather, technical incursion in the range, that kind of stuff - our backup date is no earlier than Sept. "We've basically got a date with the range on the 29th of August," Mike Sarafin, Artemis I mission manager, said in a press conference earlier this month. 29 - the first date on a list of three possible windows for liftoff. After a 10-hour journey, the Space Launch System megarocket reached the Florida launchpad on Wednesday.
NASA's Artemis I moon mission is closer than ever to liftoff. There are still some testing procedures to carry out, but we now have a pretty good idea of the complicated liftoff sequence. Why it mattersĪrtemis is NASA's ambitious space exploration endeavor to bring humans back to the moon, and eventually, to Mars. 29 for its Artemis I moon rocket launch day.
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