In preparation for the planned August 29 launch of the Artemis-1 mission to the Moon the launch vehicle was gradually moved to launch pad 39B at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida by NASA’s famous old Crawler-transporter 2.
launcher as it rolls out to Launch Pad 39B, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis I flight test is the first integrated test of the agency’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, SLS rocket, and supporting ground systems. Launch of the uncrewed flight test is targeted for no earlier than Aug. 29. Photo Credit:
Cape Canaveral, Florida, on August 16, 2022. - Artemis 1, an uncrewed test flight, will feature the first blastoff of the massive Space Launch System rocket, which will be the most powerful in the world when it goes into operation. It will propel the Orion crew capsule into orbit around the Moon. The spacecraft will remain in space for 42 days before returning to Earth.
Although the Artemis-1 mission won’t be crewed, it will test life support systems using mannequins ahead of Artemis-2 and The mission will last about three weeks with the Orion capsule splashing down of Baja, California just after ditching the ESM.... [+]
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