One wrong move could damage the telescope. The repairs are intricate, unforgiving tasks. They are doing this while orbiting 400 miles up in space, falling around the earth at thousands of miles per hour. Right now, as I write this, the astronauts are suiting up and preparing for a spacewalk to begin repairing the Hubble space telescope.
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This has been a pet-peeve of mine for quite a while, but with all of the excitement about the current Hubble repair mission, I have been reminded just how bad NASA TV is. For now, unfortunately, we’ll have to remain in a holding pattern to see how the launch goes, and how well Orion holds up once it breaks away and begins the major leg of its journey around the Moon.I have a problem with NASA TV: it’s boring! NASA has a lot riding on a successful Artemis I launch, as it will act as a precursor for the space agency’s upcoming exploration missions. However, the third Artemis mission will hopefully see human boots back on the lunar surface. That mission will follow a similar trajectory as this first. If all goes successfully, then NASA plans to send humans up in the Orion capsule in 2024. This entire mission will be a true test to see how well Orion can withstand prolonged exposure to space. Its orbit will take it further than any spacecraft intended to carry humans has ever gone. This will carry the spacecraft 40,000 miles beyond the Moon. From there, Orion will enter what NASA calls a distant retrograde orbit of the Moon. Image source: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Smith (KBRwyle)Īfter the Artemis I launch, the spacecraft will carry Orion and the rest of its payload into orbit. You can watch the Artemis I launch on NASA TV, on NASA’s website, and on YouTube.Īfter launch A fictional spacecraft approaches the Moon. It’s a historic launch for the space agency, and one that will no doubt be long remembered for the new era of exploration it kicks off. However, NASA has yet to share any news of whether or not this particular mission being delayed so much could cause issues for future missions, too.
The launch of the second Artemis mission isn’t planned until 2024. This may change, especially if the weather takes a turn, but for the moment Artemis I is being given a chance to breath in some fresh air while it waits for its impending launch. In preparation of the upcoming event, NASA has rolled the rocket back out onto the pad, and plans to leave it there despite incoming weather. Of course, this date is notably two months later than the space agency’s original backup launch date of Friday, September 2. Now that the weather has mostly passed, though, NASA has shared a new launch date in the hopes of finally getting Artemis I off the ground and into the stars. Most recently, NASA had to return Artemis I to the Vehicle Assembly Building to help protect it from incoming rain and weather caused by Hurricane Ian. This is just the latest launch date given by the space agency, which has had to postpone the Artemis I launch for several reasons over the past couple of months. Currently, NASA hopes to launch Artemis I on November 16.
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