The stage is set for NASA's blockbuster moon mission.
, Pete Paceley, a principal director at Draper, the company responsible for much of Artemis I's guidance software, said August was "looking pretty good" for launch.
Shortly afterward, on Wednesday, July 20, NASA announced a provisional launch date of August 29 for Artemis I, meaning we might be just days away from seeing SLS and Orion take flight. This came after NASA successfully completed its much-delayed in June, during which it filled SLS with fuel and performed a simulated countdown that stopped just short of launch.Of course, nothing is ever guaranteed when it comes to rocket launches, and preparations must still go smoothly up to launch- all while the weather will also have to cooperate. SLS and Orion will start their slow rollout to the launchpadArtemis I is one of two launches set to take place this summer — or in September — that will usher in a new era of spaceflight.
If Artemis I does launch on August 29, it is expected to return and make a splashdown over the Pacific Ocean on October 10. The mission will have lasted approximately 42 days.NASA will stream the launch of Artemis I live on NASA TV. At IE, we'll be sure to provide live written coverage alongside NASA. The U.S.
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