NASA’s Artemis 1 mission is set to become the first uncrewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft, thus paving the way toward astronauts landing on the Moon yet again. The agency is offering to fly your name around the Moon on a USB flash drive aboard Artemis I, which will also be the debut flight of NASA’s massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Read more for a video and additional information.
On March 17th, the SLS-Orion stack that will transport Artemis will be rolled out to the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for a “wet dress rehearsal” ahead of launch day. This stack will spend around 1-month on the launch pad before being rolled back into the Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building for further testing. Unfortunately, there’s no confirmed date yet for Artemis 1. More information here.
- Bring to life the rocket launch that took humans to the moon with the meter-high (approximately 1: 110 scale) model rocket of the NASA Apollo Saturn V
- The Saturn V rocket kit includes 3 removable rocket stages (first, s-ii second, and s-ivb third) below the launch escape system, command and service...
- After building the Saturn V rocket, you can display the spacecraft horizontally with 3 stands; The Lunar Lander docks with the command and service...
Artemis I will be the first uncrewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft. The flight paves the way toward landing the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon!,” said NASA.
