NASA‘s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) are all charged to complete the final test as they step forward to launch the Artemis 1 mission. The probe to be launched to the moon will include the first integrated Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.
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Both pieces of equipment have already been sent to the launch pad. The launch is all set to take place at Launch Pad 39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The same would be performed on March 17-18 during the early hours.
NASA prepares and assembles the Artemis 1 vehicle and the Mobile Launcher as they perform their final tests. The same is coordinated by the launch control department. The department is responsible for conducting the tests from fire chambers in the Launch Control Center of Launch Complex 39.
At the same time, the ground support units supervise the hands-on work. The vehicle was rolled out for a 6-12 hour journey for the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR). The mission is scheduled to hit the air on April 1 after climax. The tests include a propellant charge followed by an almost complete countdown.
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