NASA announces targeted launch of Artemis I uncrewed flight test
NASA invites everyone to its global virtual NASA Social event for the Artemis I launch of the SLS rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 29, 2022.
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop the mobile launcher as it is rolled up the ramp at Launch Pad 39B, Aug. 17, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsy
NASA (Washington, D.C., U.S.) is inviting social media users to register and take part in its global virtual NASA Social event for the Artemis I launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA is targeting launch on August 29, 2022 during a two-hour launch window that opens at 8:33 a.m. EDT.
Artemis I will be an uncrewed flight test to send Orion around the moon and back to Earth over a six-week mission to check out systems before crew fly aboard on Artemis II. Through Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and the first person of color on the moon, paving the way for a long-term lunar presence and serving as a steppingstone to send astronauts to Mars.
If your passion is to communicate and engage the world via social media, then this is the event for you. Seize the opportunity to blog, tweet, post or simply share about the Artemis mission.
Virtual NASA Social participants will have the opportunity to:
- Connect virtually with a community of people excited about the #Artemis I Mission
- Watch exclusive behind-the-scenes videos about the mission
- Obtain your own NASA Social badge to share
- Learn more about the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket launching Artemis and the mission objectives
The NASA Social event page will open on Monday, Aug. 15 and everyone is invited to join by selecting the “Going” button. Please note by attending the virtual event, you are explicitly agreeing to a set of rules/guidelines and anyone who breaks these rules may be banned from the event page.
All resources, participation, and registration are FREE. Learn more about registration here.
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