Get excited: How and where to see humans return to the moon
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Artemis II’s trip around the Moon and back is progressing rapidly, and it’s a mission that could send humans physically farther into space than we’ve ever gone before.
CBC News will have full coverage of the journey of all four crew members, including Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Reed Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch.
They will travel inside the Orion spacecraft aboard a Space Launch System (SLS) rocket taking off from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
When are they leaving?
Yeah, so this is the tricky part.
The mission has multiple opportunities or launch windows depending on risk and system check clearing. Keep in mind that opportunities planned for both last February and March were delayed hydrogen And helium issues. Weather is another factor, but NASA says things look like “80 percent ahead” for April 1.
The next launch window for NASA’s Artemis II mission has opened with four astronauts, including Canada’s Jeremy Hansen, scheduled to travel around the moon to test the Orion spacecraft ahead of future planned missions to land on the surface.
But to get the correct orbital trajectory to the Moon and back, it needs to launch at night (at least for the East Coast). So, consider some coffee.
The first launch attempt window is Wednesday, April 1 From 6:24 PM to 8:24 PM ET.
If the launch is canceled – and this could happen at any time – the next available opportunities are every night from Thursday, April 2 through Monday, April 6.
- Are you heading to Florida to watch the Artemis II launch? We want to hear from you. send an email to ask@cbc.ca.
And if you really want to go to the T-minus region, NASA has detailed descriptions those important minutes Before liftoff.
How can I keep up?
Yes, it’s rocket science – but our teams are ready to support you every step of the way to this launch.
CBC science reporter Nicole Mortillaro is at Kennedy Space Center with reporters Paul Hunter and Karen Pauls, ready with reaction, highlights and mission details across radio, TV and digital platforms.
Detailed online coverage begins two hours before launch CBCNews.caWhich also includes the livestream of the launch. We’ll be bringing you up-to-the-minute updates as well as a recap of everything that’s happened so far.
Hanumansingh tonight And National The special live broadcast begins at 6 pm ET streamed on youtube. Ian Hanumansingh will be live from Kennedy Space Center.
Coverage also begins tonight, March 31, on CBC News Network and CBC Radio.
Where are they going anyway?
To the moon, but not to land on it. The trajectory of Artemis II is a test of critical systems and how they interact with astronauts.
Originally, it was supposed to be the final test before the next mission – Artemis III – which will land astronauts on the Moon in 2028. Recently NASA surprisedConverting the third Artemis mission to a low-Earth orbit test and making Artemis IV – as soon as 2028 – a lunar surface landing mission.
Why are they leaving?
The Artemis mission is a way of continuing presence, science and economic activity on the Moon – using that knowledge in the hope of eventually reaching Mars.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman wants Americans to be at the forefront of space exploration again Speeding up plans for moon base And the interim phase of establishing an orbital spaceport called Lunar Gateway has been put on hold.
The urgency, he said, was to restore the muscle memory and momentum of the launch after years of delay. other people point The progress China has made in its lunar ambitionsIt is expected to send its astronauts to the Moon by 2030.
But one step at a time. For now, at the forefront is Artemis II — a mission that will last about 10 days before splashing back down into the Pacific Ocean.
