NASA is gearing up to launch a generation of young astronauts to the moon, along with the first woman and first person of color, and you’re invited to join them. While you can’t physically join the astronauts in their spaceship, you can still participate in NASA’s Artemis moon mission from the comfort of your home.
Get your boarding pass to begin your ‘adventure’. Simply fill out the form below to have your name written on a flash drive to be sent to the moon aboard the Artemis I, the program’s inaugural voyage. (At the time of publication, more than 2 million people had signed the petition.) On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida will showcase the Vehicle Assembly Facility ahead of the rollout of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft aboard a High Bay 3 mobile launch vehicle.
According to the reportsThe fully loaded and combined SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft would undergo a wet dress rehearsal at Launch Complex 39B ahead of NASA’s Artemis I flight test to check systems and practice countdowns for the first launch.
Artemis I will see the first flight of the new Space Fly System (SLS), the largest and most powerful rocket, and the Orion capsule, which is currently in the “wet rehearsal” test phase and will be launched this summer.
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Even though there will be no people on board, the mission will test the new gear by orbiting the moon to ensure it will be ready for its first crew in 2024. NASA wants you to use the hashtag #NASAMoonKit to share what you would be packing a moon mission after getting your boarding pass.
Before NASA’s Space Launch System rocket begins its wet dress rehearsal in preparation for the #Artemis I mission, become a virtual launcher!
Become a watch party host or receive free teaching materials: pic.twitter.com/WXe2R6YW23
— NASA’s Johnson Space Center (@NASA_Johnson) Apr 6, 2022
With Artemis I being tested on the road, Artemis II is taking shape! The Michoud assembly facility recently joined the LH2 and LOX tanks for the second SLS core stage.
† @NASA pic.twitter.com/QrNCl4C1xs
— Derek Newsome (@DerekdotSpace) Apr 6, 2022
You might even be featured on NASA’s social media or during the live broadcast of the Artemis I launch. Try packing everything into a backpack just 5 by 8 by 2 inches for a real challenge – that’s how much personal space real astronauts get. . (And this is where you think airlines were picky about carry-on luggage.) Check out what astronauts actually pack on a trip to the moon to get some ideas.
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