NASA to Launch next-gen Space Launch System (SLS) Rocket On 14th Nov

November 08, 2022 By Jozeph P

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The first launch of NASA's next-generation Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from Florida's Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for November 14 this year. Unmanned Orion spacecraft will be propelled by the rocket toward the moon, passing within 62 miles of the lunar surface before returning to Earth on December 9 for a splash touchdown. The Artemis I mission is a practice run for the Artemis II mission, which will follow the same path but carry astronauts. The first woman and the first person of color will thereafter be placed on the lunar surface by Artemis III. Artemis III, which won't launch until no later than 2025, will be the first crewed moon mission since the final Apollo mission in 1972.

Guess who's back... back again! ?#PléiadesNeo ? spotted @NASA_SLS ? back on the launch pad! With @NASA_Orion onboard, last preparations are ongoing before launch on 14th November. ?#OrionESM #Artemis pic.twitter.com/SSgcg6hKe9
— Airbus Space (@AirbusSpace) November 7, 2022

An incredible aerial photo of the SLS rocket on the launchpad in preparation for its first flight next week was shared by Airbus Space, which contributed to the construction of the Orion spacecraft. Although the rocket appears small in the photograph, its entire height of 98 meters becomes immediately apparent when you stand at its base. And with 8.8 million pounds of thrust at launch—13% more than the Space Shuttle and 15% more than the Saturn V rocket that propelled the Apollo missions—the liftoff promises to be an incredible sight, drawing thousands of spectators to Florida's Space Coast and many more online. [caption id="attachment_60062" align="aligncenter" width="750"] The first launch of NASA's next-generation Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from Florida's Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for November 14 this year.

The first launch of NASA's next-generation Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from Florida's Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for November 14 this year.

pace Launch System (SLS) Image: Reuters[/caption] The SLS rocket traveled four miles to the launchpad on Friday after spending the whole month of October inside the nearby Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). It had previously been on the launchpad for a number of launches that were aborted due to technical difficulties. The arrival of Hurricane Ian at the end of September served as the impetus for the decision to relocate the SLS to the VAB. NASA experts were able to concentrate on resolving the prior problems and getting the rocket ready for flight the following week while inside the VAB. When the project ultimately launches, it will inaugurate a new era of space exploration that may eventually see the establishment of a permanent lunar base for human habitation, as well as the first crewed missions to Mars.

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NASA to Launch next-gen Space Launch System (SLS) Rocket On 14th Nov

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