Artemis 2 will be the first time humans have flown to the moon in 50 years, so be sure to tune in. NASA's first human moon mission in more than 50
Artemis 2 will be the first time humans have flown to the moon in 50 years, so be sure to tune in.
NASA’s first human moon mission in more than 50 years is set for liftoff, and you can watch it live, reported Space.com.
The mission will initially rocket to low Earth orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying NASA’s Reid Williams (commander), Victor Glover (pilot) and Christina Koch (mission specialist), along with mission specialist Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
NASA’s official broadcast on NASA+ begins at 12:50 pm (1650 GMT) on April 1, reported Space.com.
People around the world can pinpoint Orion during its journey using the Artemis Real-time Orbit Website (AROW).
Using AROW, anyone with internet access can track where Orion and the crew are, including their distance from Earth, distance from the Moon, mission duration, and more.
Access to AROW is available on:
NASA’s website (www.nasa.gov/trackartemis)
The NASA app (www.nasa.gov/nasa-app)
To learn more about NASA’s Artemis campaign, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/artemis
As the Orion spacecraft heads into space astronomers plan to track it from Earth via telescope and you can watch along live thanks to the:
Virtual Telescope Project’s livestream
If all goes well, about 24 hours after launch, the Orion capsule carrying those astronauts will conduct a crucial “trans-lunar injection” burn, which will send them to the moon, a realm no humans have visited since 1972.
Artemis 2 will serve as the first crewed checkout of the Space Launch System rocket, reported Space.com.
Both NASA and the CSA have said they plan to have a multimedia experience following the astronauts. Exterior cameras from Orion will aim to send back live footage 24/7 for much of the mission, although the image may be slightly degraded, depending on distance and data traffic.
Additionally, the astronauts should publicly be in contact with Earth about once a day or so, reported Space.com.
The highlight of the mission will likely be the few-hour period when Artemis 2 flies around the back side of the moon, at a distance as close as 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers). The moon will be roughly the size of a basketball in the view of the astronauts, who will examine its surface for color, lighting, rock types and other features.
There may even be a ship-to-ship call between the International Space Station and Artemis 2’s Orion, which Space.com will also carry if and when the event takes place, reported Space.com.
Following a roughly 10-day journey, Artemis 2 aims to splash down off the coast of San Diego. NASA has not yet released the timing of this event but live video is expected to be available from NASA.
All mission events are subject to change, to an even greater extent than ISS missions, because Artemis 2 is developing procedures and systems for the wider Artemis program, as reported by Space.com.
All Credit To: Space.com
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