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LAUNCH COVERAGE OF ARTEMIS I (THIRD ATTEMPT), Nov 15-16, 2022, KSC/virtual, NASA TV begins 10:30 pm

(NASA TV)

Update, November 11:  NASA is sticking with November 16 at 1:04 am ET for the launch.

Full NASA TV coverage will begin at 10:30 pm ET on November 15 and continue through launch,Trans-Lunar Injection and spacecraft separation on November 16.

NASA separately will have:

  • coverage of tanking operations — when the vehicle’s propellant tanks are filled — with commentary from 4:00-10:00 pm ET on November 15.
  • Spanish-language coverage beginning at midnight November 16 on its Spanish-language YouTube channel and continues until 15 minutes after liftoff.
  • coverage of Orion’s first outbound trajectory burn at about 8:30 am ET November 16 (dependent on exact launch time)
  • coverage with commentary of Earth views from Orion at about 10:00 am ET November 16

Update, November 8: The November 14 launch has been postponed until at least November 16 due to Tropical Storm Nicole. November 19 is a backup. Stay tuned for updates on NASA TV coverage.

Original Entry: NASA will begin coverage of the third attempt to launch Artemis I on November 13, 2022 from Kennedy Space Center at 2:30 pm ET.

Coverage will continue through launch at 12:07 am ET on November 14 — the launch window is open for 69 minutes so could occur as late as 1:16 am ET — a post-launch briefing at approximately 3:00 am ET (time depends on when the launch takes place) and the Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) burn of Orion’s engines at approximately 7:30 am ET (time subject to change).

At approximately 8:50 am ET (time subject to change), NASA also will provide coverage of the first views of Earth from Orion.

Details of NASA’s coverage plans are in the NASA press release, which is excerpted below:

Sunday, Nov. 13

2:30 p.m.: Coverage of tanking operations to load propellant into the SLS rocket begins, including views of the rocket and Launch Control Center and audio from a commentator.

9:30 p.m.: Coverage of launch begins in English. Coverage will continue through translunar injection and spacecraft separation, setting Orion on its path to the Moon.

11 p.m.: Coverage of launch begins in Spanish on NASA’s Spanish-language YouTube account and will continue approximately 15 minutes after liftoff. Mission coverage updates will be posted on the NASA en español social media channels.

[Monday, Nov, 14, 12:07 am ET, launch]

3 a.m.: Coverage of the postlaunch news conference will follow approximately one hour after the live launch broadcast ends. Coverage start time is subject to change, based on the exact liftoff time. The postlaunch news conference will include the following participants:

  • Bill Nelson, NASA administrator
  • Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager, NASA Headquarters
  • Mike Bolger, Exploration Ground Systems Program manager, Kennedy
  • John Honeycutt, Space Launch System Program manager, Marshall
  • Howard Hu, Orion Program manager, NASA’s Johnson Space Center
  • Emily Nelson, chief flight director, Johnson

7:30 a.m.: Coverage of Orion’s first outbound trajectory burn on the way to the Moon. Coverage start time is subject to change, based on the exact liftoff time.

8:50 a.m.: Coverage of first Earth views from Orion during outbound coast to the Moon.

 

Details

Start:
November 15, 2022 @ 10:30 pm
End:
November 16, 2022 @ 11:00 am