NASA is going all out for this third reschedule of the Artemis I Moon mission, with the space agency pushing through with its launch now for the world to see. The space mission back to the natural satellite of the planet is pushing through, and this is despite the damage it sustained when Hurricane Nicole struck the country in the past week.
The monumental launch is pushing through, and this is the first step that NASA is taking toward humans' return to the Moon, aboard its massive Space Launch System rocket.
NASA Artemis I Moon Mission is Launching Soon
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NASA's recent blog post confirms the Artemis I's mission to be a go for November 15 to 16, with the present events already seeing its preparations for the spacecraft to launch towards the natural satellite. The team already completed replenishing the core stage's liquid oxygen tank and is now in the process of loading liquid hydrogen to the rocket's interim cryogenic propulsion stage, also known as its Upper Stage.
The space agency is inviting the world to join the launch and witness the historical event for humanity, in this modern age of the famed Moon mission, in the world's return to space rock.
The public may watch the live stream now, and it centers on the early preparations including the replenishing of its tanks, along with other needs for the upcoming launch later.
This November 15, at around 10:30 pm ET (0330 UTC), NASA will begin its launch broadcast leading up to the rocket's propulsion and journey to the lunar orbit.
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Pushing Through Despite the Damages
NASA also regarded that this mission is a go, and it accepts the risk of the minor damages that it received as Hurricane Nicole passed by last week. The calamity dealt damages to the rocket, but it is not significant enough for it to cause another delay for the Artemis I mission and its famed return to the Moon after a massive 50-year drought.
NASA's Artemis Mission
Late August was the first supposed launch window for the NASA Artemis I mission, centering on the agency's return to the Moon after 50 years after its last venture toward it. However, it faced unexpected problems with its rocket, experiencing leaks in its engines and different parts of the spacecraft, one that would create massive problems should they continue.
There were also several attempts to get back on track with its next launch window, but the odds were not in favor of NASA to do so.
Last week, the Artemis I mission's Orion spacecraft and the SLS rocket went back to its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to prepare for its supposed launch. However, it went another week before the actual one that will soon happen, as a hurricane happened to pass by the area, also creating minor damage to the spacecraft.
Its upcoming launch will be the agency's intended date to bring humanity back to the Moon, with the Artemis I mission focusing on testing the waters with an uncrewed launch for now. Should this test be a success and deliver for the agency's mission, the crewed launch of Artemis I will follow soon, bringing the first woman to the Moon, along with companions.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
