NASA's next major moon mission has been observed from orbit. Planet's Earth imaging supplier obtained a magnificent shot of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida's Artemis 1 stacked Space Launch System (SLS) moon rocket and its Orion spacecraft on the launch pad.
— Planet (@planet) August 26, 2022
Good luck to the @NASA team as they prepare to launch their most powerful rocket yet that will send an unpiloted Orion crew capsule around the moon!
SkySat video captured the launch vehicle on pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center on August 25, 2022. Ad astra 🚀🌕 pic.twitter.com/GdExCyRutK
Artemis 1 is set to lift off from Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center at 8:33 a.m. EDT (12:33 GMT) at the start of a two-hour window. At launch time, there is an 80% likelihood of excellent weather. You may watch the launch live online beginning Monday at 6:30 a.m. EDT (1030 GMT).
Artemis 1 will launch the sensor-laden Orion spacecraft on a 42-day trip around the moon (the length of the mission depends on the launch timing.) It is a test flight to confirm that the spacecraft and rocket are ready to transport humans on future missions.
NASA is working hard to get Artemis 1 up and running in order to prepare for future human flights. It intends to launch the Artemis 2 mission in 2024, carrying four missions. If everything goes well, Artemis 3 will be the first crewed lunar landing in 2025 or 2026.
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