The first manned lunar exploration since Apollo is imminent

The launch of NASA's Artemis 2 is just one week away. According to related reports, four astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on March 27 (local time), and launch is scheduled for April 1 at 6:24 PM (US Eastern Time).

This mission is the first manned lunar exploration 52 years since Apollo 17 in 1972. The astronauts began quarantine on March 20th and will remain in quarantine at Kennedy Space Center until launch date.

Projectile movement completed, final inspection begins

Artemis 2's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket traveled a distance of approximately 6.5 kilometers from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Pad 39B in 10 hours. The movement began in the early morning of March 20, and was delayed by about 4 hours and 30 minutes from the original schedule. It was reported that the cause of the delay was due to strong winds in the area.

After the SLS rocket and Orion manned capsule landed on the launch pad, the ground team began final inspections of the rocket and launch pad systems. NASA believes the launch window will open on April 1.

10-day lunar orbit mission

Artemis 2 is scheduled to fly around the moon during a mission of approximately 10 days, then return to Earth and embark on the sea. This mission is a key step for Artemis 3, a future lunar landing mission, and its goal is to verify the lunar flight capability of a manned spacecraft.

NASA's new Administrator Jared Isaacman is scheduled to speak directly at the astronauts' arrival at Kennedy Space Center. The name of this mission, 'Artemis', refers to the goddess of the moon in Greek mythology.