The mission will last approximately 25 days, 11 hours and 36 minutes – The capsule will return to Earth on December 11.
Tomorrow, November 16, the launch of the unmanned mission is expected – unless unexpected Artemis 1 with destination the moon according to the US space agency (NASA).
The launch of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, the most powerful ever built by NASA, is expected at 01:04 (local time – 08:04 Greek time).
Let’s launch this giant rocket! It feels like it’s time. Targeted for Nov 16 at 1:04AM ET. #Artemis pic.twitter.com/b043UiMdkA
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 14, 2022
The unmanned Artemis 1 mission is a test and is not intended to land the Orion capsule, which is designed to carry astronauts. If the launch goes ahead on Wednesday, the mission will last about 25 days, 11 hours and 36 minutes, and the capsule will return to Earth on December 11.
#Artemis I am launching to the Moon!
November 15:
3:30pm ET (2030 UTC): Tanking coverage
10:30pm ET (0330 UTC): Launch broadcastNovember 16:
8:30am ET (1330 UTC): Trajectory burn
10am ET (1500 UTC): Earth views from @NASA_OrionStay tuned: https://t.co/sQWu67xTPq pic.twitter.com/srAEMfTQ63
— NASA (@NASA) November 14, 2022
According to a NASA announcement when NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft launch they will be visible along the Space Coast and throughout Florida for a short minute or so as depicted on the map below:
Weather permitting, the bright light from the rocket’s four RS-25 engines could be seen in the dark night sky for up to 70 seconds after liftoff from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, according to NASA. The rocket and spacecraft will no longer be visible to the naked eye after reaching an altitude of 42,000 feet. Launch visibility depends on various factors such as launch time and dates.
Earlier, launch attempts were aborted at the last minute due to technical problems and weather.
The unmanned mission marks the start of the flagship Artemis program, which aspires to send the first woman to the Moon as early as 2025. NASA plans to maintain a permanent presence of astronauts on the Moon, including building a space station in orbit around the earth’s satellite. For the US space agency, it will be the springboard for the first mission to the planet Mars.
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