Artemis Program, with which people will return to the moon again, begins today with the launch of a rocket and a ship on which astronauts will soon leave. This will be a pivotal moment in the history of the space race, so NASA will share it live with the world.
In addition, about 200,000 people are expected to travel to Cape Canaveral to see it. local. There are even plans for the arrival of several well-known characters such as actors Chris Evans, Keke Palmer and Jack Black.
It’s not for less, because the launch of this first phase of Artemis will leave people one step closer to the moon. And this time it will not be about the “arrival of a man on the moon.” The next person to step on it is expected to be a woman.
Artemis’ first plans
In this first release Orion capsule powered by SLS rocket, it will reach the Moon’s orbit, spend six days around it, and finally return to Earth. Everything will be 42 day mission which will lay the foundation for a future manned launch.
If all goes well, the ship will be ready for the next step, which will take place in 2024. This time the maneuver will be very similar, but with a crew on board. Of course, the astronauts will not yet be brought to the surface of the Moon, but will only rotate around the satellite, as it will be in the coming days. empty ship Orion.
In fact, in order to land on the moon, they must first go through the previous stage, consisting of docking with Gateway Orbiterfrom which the lunar module will be launched. However, Gateway has not yet been launched into orbit, so it will have to wait a little longer.
How can we see the release?
Moon launches cannot be made at any time. It is necessary to study the period during which the movement of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth ensures the correct orientation of the planet and its satellite for the exchange of objects. This period is known as launch windowand will start today, August 29, at 8:33 AM ET, 2:33 PM Spanish Peninsular Time, and 7:33 AM Mexican Time.
If there were any problems, then I would go to the booking dates in which another launch window opens. This will September 2 and 5. But in principle, it would not have to wait so long.
Ideally, it would be possible to see him right at Cape Canaveral as Captain America himself. However, if we can’t go to Florida, that’s not a problem, because NASA will broadcast it on their TV channel, as well as on their website and various social networks.
It took many years to secure the funding and agreements needed to obtain Artemis Program. And also build all those vehicles that will return people to the moon. It seemed like that day would never come, but it did. It remains only to choose from where we want to see how humanity is preparing to take that small big step that we already saw in 1969. Because yes, we humans have reached the moon. And we’re going to do it again.
Source: Hiper Textual
