NASA plans to launch Artemis I Moon mission in February 2022. NASA has announced that it was now targeting to launch the Artemis 1, an uncrewed mission that will return the American space agency to the Moon after decades, in February 2022.
The rescheduling of the launch has delayed the mission by at least three months as the ambitious program was initially set to take off in November.
The delay is mainly attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hurricane Ida, and other factors. The launch period for Artemis 1 now runs from February 12 to February 27, said the agency in an update.
NASA plans to launch Artemis I Moon mission in February 2022
Officials from NASA said the Artemis 1 has entered its final phase of launch preparations. The spacecraft was moved to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center on October 19.
According to Gadgets 360, the space agency said they have wrapped up the installation of Orion spacecraft on top of the Space Launch System, which stands over 320 feet (98 metres) tall, reported SpaceNews. The briefing was the first formal confirmation by NASA that Artemis 1 will not launch this year.
The Space Agency Have Wrapped Up Installation
The space agency said they have wrapped up the installation of Orion spacecraft on top of the Space Launch System, which stands over 320 feet (98 metres) tall, reported SpaceNews. The briefing was the first formal confirmation by NASA that Artemis 1 will not launch this year.
Artemis I will send an Orion capsule with a sensor-equipped “moonikin” around the Moon (plus organ- and bone-like “phantoms”) to study acceleration, radiation, and vibration during the journey.
Artemis II will carry a human crew. NASA hoped to land people on the Moon in 2024, although budgetary concerns and the fight over lander contracts have cast doubt on that target.
Conclusion.
According to engadget, a successful Artemis I mission would nonetheless represent an important milestone. It would demonstrate the viability of both Orion and SLS. More importantly, humans would take one step closer to venturing beyond Earth’s orbit for the first time in decades.
The Orion spacecraft will launch from the SLS rocket to reach the Moon. The mission is expected to last for a few weeks and then the Orion will splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
NASA’s initial plan was to send Artemis 1, a test flight, by the end of this year and then land astronauts by 2024 on Artemis 3.
