Tune into a historic moment in space exploration that you won’t want to miss.
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Maria Parazo Rose
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Updated Aug 27, 2022 9: 26 AM
We’re headed back to the moon, folks. NASA / Joel Kowsky
This story has been updated. It was originally published on August 16, 2022.
Countdown to liftoff for NASA’s next moon mission, Artemis I, is T-minus two days. Boosted by the space agency’s most powerful rocket ever, this uncrewed expedition will bring us another step closer to human lunar exploration, and you can watch the launch right from the comfort of your own home.
How to watch the Artemis I launch
The Orion spacecraft, atop the Space Launch System (or “mega moon rocket,” as NASA has called it) is expected to blast off within a two-hour window that starts exactly at 8: 33 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Monday, Aug. 29. Coverage of events has already started on NASA Television, and the official countdown will begin today at 10: 23 a.m. When Artemis I finally lifts off, it will mark the start of a 1.3 million-mile journey around the moon that’s expected to take about 42 days.
It’s too late to purchase tickets to the main visitor complex, but you can watch the SLS rocket soar into the sky on NASA TV, NASA’s official live broadcast, or NASA’s mobile app. You can also register for free online to let the agency know that you’re hosting a watch party through their Virtual Guest program. (This will be especially exciting if you’re interested in a virtual passport as a memento for the occasion, though this is not official documentation and will not guarantee you access into space. Stamps will be mailed after the event to registered guests.)
If you’d like to get your launch coverage in Spanish, you can listen en español on NASA’s YouTube page, which will include interviews