Space.com by Brett Tingley 11/15/2022
Even if you aren't at the launch, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the rocket as it heads to space.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's planned launch of the Artemis 1 moon mission will light up the skies tonight, if all goes according to plan.
The massive 322-foot (98 meters) Space Launch System (SLS) rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft will lift off during a two-hour window that opens at 1:04 a.m. EST (0604 GMT), if the current plan holds. The launch will illuminate the entirety of the Kennedy Space Center here in Florida but will also be visible for hundreds of miles around, according to a map released by NASA (opens in new tab) on Monday (Nov. 14).
The map shows that Artemis 1 will be visible streaking through the the sky from as far away as Savannah, Georgia, some 300 miles (482 kilometers) to the north. To the south, observers all the way down to Miami should be able to see the rocket, provided their skies are clear.
As seen on the visibility map released by NASA, the launch of Artemis 1 will be visible throughout Florida and into parts of surrounding states. The agency says the fiery plume of the SLS moon rocket will be visible for up to 70 seconds as it leaves Earth's atmosphere and powers Orion toward the moon.
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Artemis 1 live stream: Live coverage of moon rocket launch
NASA remained on track for Wednesday’s planned liftoff of its new Artemis moon rocket, after determining that hurricane damage provided little extra risk to the test flight.
Hurricane Nicole’s high winds caused a 10-foot section of caulking to peel away near the crew capsule at the top of the rocket last Thursday. The material tore away in small pieces, rather than one big strip, said mission manager Mike Sarafin.
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https://www.khou.com/article/tech/sci...
"We’re comfortable flying as is," based on flight experience with this material, Sarafin told reporters Monday night.
Can I watch Artemis I launch?
The Artemis 1 moon rocket launch window is scheduled for 12:04 a.m. Central time Wednesday. KHOU 11 will be carrying live coverage leading up to and during the scheduled launch beginning at 2:30 p.m. Central time on KHOU.com, our YouTube channel and on KHOU 11+ on Roku and FireTV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KT78q60aVsNASASpaceflight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvaz66nMEls
