the agency is expected to certify the spacecraft for operational space station crew rotation missions, clearing the way for launch of a three-man, one-woman crew this fall.
"If you live in Southern California and the weather is right, you'll probably have a better view of the launch than I will," Tom Hoffman, project manager for NASA's InSight mission, said from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. "I'll be stuck inside a control room lo...
s Artemis I flight test, the wet dress rehearsal will run the Artemis I launch team through operations to load propellant, conduct a full launch countdown, demonstrate the ability to recycle the countdown clock, and drain the tanks to practice timelines and procedures for launch. Credit: NASA...
The Artemis 2 moon crew during a launch simulation at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 20, 2023. They stand on the crew access arm at Launch 39B, which will one day bring them to the waiting Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. From left: NASA astronaut and pilot Victor...
Shortly after NASA’s SLS rocket arrives at the launchpad, engineers will conduct a final prelaunch test known as a “wet dress rehearsal.” This includes loading the rocket’s propellant tanks and conducting a launch countdown. After two planned flybys of the moon — the first without a ...
As we are all eagerly anticipating launch, you might be wondering how to watch the launch and what to expect. Good news!NASAand its partners are planning a launch broadcast celebration that will be viewable in several different ways. Live countdown commentary and launch broadcast will begin at...
[04:47.88]Then, a simulated launch countdown will take place. [04:53.12]The countdown will stop seconds [04:56.36]before the rocket's four RS-25 engines start. [05:01.88]All other systems are to be fully examined [05...
EDITOR’S NOTE:Northrop Grumman scrubbed the Antares launch attempt Thursday, Oct. 1. The launch has been rescheduled for 9:16 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2. See ourMission Status Centerfor live coverage of the countdown and launch. A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket rolls out Saturday, Sept. 26...
Countdown to Artemis I Moon Mission NASA is targeting Thursday, August 18 for the rollout of the Space Launch System orSLSrocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B at our Kennedy Space Center. We will provide a live stream of the move on theNASA Kennedy YouTube channel. The SLS and...
NASA website launch coverage Launch day coverage of the mission will be available on the NASA website. Coverage will include live streaming and blog updates beginning no earlier than 1:30 a.m. on January 8, as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video and photos of the laun...