NASA is going for another attempt at launching Orion and SLS on the Artemis I mission to the Moon on 16 November. So, when and where can you follow the activities and see the launch?
Timeline
Let’s start with the timeline (as of 13 November 22:00 UTC).
| 14 November 00:00 UTC | Prelaunch media teleconference following a mission management team meeting on NASA TV |
| 14 November 06:24 UTC | Start of launch countdown |
| 14 November 17:00 UTC | Prelaunch media briefing on NASA TV |
| 15 November 20:30 UTC | NASA TV commentary coverage of tanking operations |
| 16 November 03:30 UTC | NASA TV commentary coverage of launch begins |
| 16 November 06:04 UTC | Launch |
| 16 November 13:51 UTC | Outbound trajectory correction burn |
Coverage
NASA will cover the launch preparations and media briefings on NASA TV. Go to https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive how to watch and timeline updates. They will also cover the mission on their website https://nasa.gov as well as in NASA’s Artemis blog at https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis.
You can also follow the mission on NASA’s social media channels:
| @NASA, @NASAArtemis | |
| NASA, NASAArtemis | |
| NASA, NASAArtemis | |
| YouTube | NASA |
In addition to the official NASA coverage and other mainstream media, take a look at the coverage of the launch by Everyday Astronaut and NASASpaceflight for independent views and commentary. On those channels, you’ll probably see more of the rocket than talking heads.
If you want to know, where the Orion spacecraft is, you can track on a special tracking website at https://www.nasa.gov/specials/trackartemis/. Of course, only after it has launched.
And finally, did you know that the service module is a contribution from ESA? Visit the website of the European Service Module (ESM) for more information. Or watch a short video about how the teams prepared for the mission. ESA will also cover the launch on ESA Web TV.
So, let’s hope we finally see Orion and SLS launch on Artemis I to start our return to the Moon!
Do you want to know more about what is happening at the Moon? Take a look at these blog posts.