How to see NASA’s Artemis 1 lunar launch

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NASA  announced that it will attempt to relaunch its Artemis 1 test flight  on Saturday. The mission is critical to sending the Orion unmanned  crew unit on a 2-day journey to the Moon and back.  Space Launch System 's lunar rocket was scheduled to launch  Monday morning, but after months of testing, troubleshooting and repairs, NASA ran into refueling problems, prompting the agency to cancel read release and scheduled release.
  Until then, NASA needs to make sure Monday's issues are resolved, including a hydrogen leak detected during refueling. With the countdown winding down, finding the source of a brief disconnect in  the channel carrying commands and information is another challenge. One such probable concern was a potential sign of a leak of some kind, a thermal insulation fracture, or some other malfunction seen on the outside of the rocket’s core stage.

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  On Monday, August 29, 2022, the Space Launch System moon rocket was atop pad 39B prepared for launch on a mission to carry an unmanned Orion capsule on a 

2-day shakedown voyage to the moon and back. NASA When it occurs, the launch will be a spectacular sight. With four engines from the shuttle era and two extended strap-on solid fuel boosters, the SLS, NASA’s most powerful rocket to date, will provide an earth-shattering 8.8 million pounds of thrust to launch the 5.7 million-pound rocket from pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center.
The Artemis 1 rocket element of the project will launch the Orion spacecraft and its European Space Agency-supplied Orion service module into space, out of Earth orbit, and onto a trajectory toward the moon in only one hour and 36 minutes. After a close flyby of just 60 miles, Orion
will quickly return to its distant lunar orbit for two weeks of testing and validation.
If all goes according to plan, the capsule will return to the Moon for another close flyby, quickly return to Earth and splash down in the Pacific Ocean.
The 322-foot-long SLS, the most powerful rocket NASA has ever built, launches simultaneously at Pad 39B. NASA
As an extension of the Artemis 1 mission, NASA plans to send four people into lunar orbit in 202
, setting the stage for the first human landing near the South Pole in more than 50 years. Between 2025 and 2026, the first and second men will be able to set foot on the Moon.
Future astronauts may be able to “mine” that ice if it is extant and accessible, turning it into oxygen, water, and even rocket fuel to significantly lower the cost of deep space travel. It is thought that there may be ice deposits in lunar craters close to the pole.
In general, Artemis astronauts will conduct in-depth exploration and study to find out more about the moon’s creation and development as well as to test the equipment and processes needed to transport people to Mars. But before launching Artemis 1, NASA must demonstrate that the rocket and capsule will function as intended.
The Artemis 1 mission’s objective is to test the Orion spacecraft’s solar power, propulsion, navigation, and life support systems before its October 10 return to Earth and a 25,000 mph dive back into the atmosphere that would expose its protective heat shield to a horrifying 5,000 degrees. The main purpose of the
Artemis 1 mission was to test the heat shield and ensure that it would protect people returning from deep space.

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