How to watch NASA’s Artemis II moon mission
On Wednesday, NASA is trying to send astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972.
The space agency aims to launch the massive Space Launch System rocket with four astronauts at 3:24 PM Pacific time. The crew, including Southern California native Victor Glover, will fly past the moon after lifting off from the ground (but will not land on the lunar surface or enter orbit) and land off the coast of San Diego in about 10 days.
How to watch
NASA has already begun covering the entire mission around the clock, including launch preparations, lift-off, lunar flyby, and landing. YouTube page.
NASA at the same time Livestreams key milestones including launch x account, Facebook page, Twitch profile And website.
If your cable television speed is faster, The launch is followed by C-SPAN (includes celebrity audience calls).
Backup dates
The launch ultimately depends on the weather. The forecast indicates an 80% chance of favorable weather for the launch, with the potential for some cloud and high winds at ground level that could delay the mission. Wednesday’s launch offer is open for two hours until 17:24
If weather or minor technical concerns prevent a launch Wednesday, NASA has additional two-hour launch windows every evening Until April 6. After that, he would have to wait until at least April 30.
historical significance
Artemis II is the first mission to carry humans to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. The capsule will carry the first Black person, first woman and first non-American human to travel around the moon; it will potentially travel farther and re-enter Earth’s atmosphere faster than any other manned mission in history.
Although astronauts won’t land on the moon, Artemis II mimics the first Apollo missions, designed as a stepping stone to test all equipment and procedures before making the daring landing.
A springboard to Mars
The Artemis program aims to eventually send humans back to the moon and help the space agency establish a moon base and will serve as a testing ground for future missions to Mars.
NASA plans to launch Artemis III, a mission in Earth orbit, in 2027 to test the docking of NASA spacecraft with SpaceX and Blue Origin’s lunar landers. It aims to launch Artemis IV, which will place people on the surface of the moon, in 2028.
