NASA is getting ready to launch the most powerful rocket ever built. Here's everything you need to know about the launch of Artemis I.
is finally ready to take its next step. The space agency announced this week that it will aim to launch the most powerful rocket ever built into space on August 29. That means we have just over 20 days before Artemis I launches from Kennedy Space Center and begins its trek to the Moon. NASA will push the launch to another date in itsWhen to watch the most powerful rocket ever built launch to the MoonNASA’s Artemis I is a massive milestone for the space agency.
Further, it also points towards a change in how NASA pushes launches out each year. With so much success exploring Mars and, Congress is pushing NASA for more launches each year. That means finding new ways to save on costs. One way they’ve done this is by utilizing reusable rockets like Artemis I’s Space Launch System.
A successful launch of the most powerful rocket ever built the viability of the SLS system. Further, companies like SpinLaunch are also looking for other ways to shoot spacecraft. Of course, those other options aren’t safe for humans. But they could save on expensive rocket fuel for the more important manned missions.But what happens after Artemis?NASA has a lot of big plans for its space exploration missions beyond getting man back to the Moon.
Of course, nobody knows exactly how things will play out with the Artemis I launch. Or even what data the launch will provide NASA engineers. What we do know, though, is that NASA is making history. And we all have a front seat.
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