Artemis II (crew Orion), кубосаты – SLS Block 1 – Kennedy LC-39B – 01.04.2026 22:35 UTC

[Paleopulo]

"Здесь сильно штормит...." (с)

[Max]

Пока идем по старой методичке, начинаем с третьей цифры... Первую - пожар на стартовом столе и вторую - пилотируемый испытательный полет, Аполлон-7 на околоземной орбите, уже пропустили.
Третья цифра - пилотируемый облет Луны без лунной кабины по траектории Юрия Кондратюка, Аполлон-8 на фоне конкурентной борьбы с Советами на опережение.
Четвертая цифра - отработка динамических операций с лунной кабиной на околоземной орбите, Аполлон-9...
История, говорят, ходит кругами.
Для уверенного пуска Артемис II вокруг Луны по старой методичке не хватает двух факторов - нет конкурентной борьбы с Советами, а "Юрий Кондратюк" это оказывается никнейм Александра Шаргея.
Артемис III, согласно четвертой цифре в старой методичке, полетит вокруг Земли с посадочным модулем.
А дальше? Пятая цифра - полет в небе Луны или сразу шестая ...
Пусть так, главное восьмую цифру пропустить.

[anik]

Начало вывоза в 03:00 ДМВ 20 марта, экипаж ушёл в карантин.

[Astro Cat]

Аполлон-7 на околоземной орбите, уже пропустили.

2014 год — на базе Космических сил США на мысе Канаверал, пусковой комплекс SLC-37B, состоялся запуск космического корабля «Орион» с помощью ракеты-носителя «Дельта-4». Корабль успешно завершил первую испытательную миссию и приводнился в Тихом океане у побережья Калифорнии.

А облета беспилотного у Аполлонов не было еминип.

[zandr]

Экипаж ушёл на карантин.
Вывоз сегодня. По мск завтра в 3 ночи.
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/03/18/nasa-finalizes-artemis-ii-rollout-crew-begins-quarantine/

[zandr]

Код Выделить Развернуть

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-XGTkMA_4k

SLS returns to 39B ahead of Artemis II Moon Launch
  NASASpaceflight

Мы едем, едем, едем... (с)

[Rocinante]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/null/albums/72177720332614865

Вы не можете просматривать это вложение.

[LRV_75]

Скорее бы уж... Надеюсь, что полетит в заявленную дату. А то совсем тоска заела... Артемис откладывают, радуясь любому поводу. У Маска непонятно, что - как-будто проектированием занялись вместо проб и ошибок. Про Бюро 1440 тишина и неизвестность, но сроки ползут, скоро будет, как в госкорпорации. С Союзом-5 неторопливая неопределённость. Как будто в клубе стероиды закончились - все качки сдулись

Похоже стероиды начали подвозить ))

[Сергей Георгиевич Петропавловский]

Скорее бы уж... Надеюсь, что полетит в заявленную дату. А то совсем тоска заела...

"Новостей, новостей, милый Грумио..." Шекспир-"Укрощение строптивой"

[zandr]

^{March 25, 2026 5:11PM}
NASA Teams Continue Artemis II Preparations at Launch Pad
Всё идёт по плану.

[zandr]

https://x.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/2037160516880105660

Cosmic Penguin  @Cosmic_Penguin
Air space closure plans for the launch of Artemis II has been posted.
This is real folks.
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=64255.msg2772486#msg2772486
 
 

[zandr]

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/general-blog/2026/03/27/artemis-ii-crew-arrives-at-launch-site-shares-moon-mascot/

^{Lauren E. Low  March 27, 2026 4:10PM}
Artemis II Crew Arrives at Launch Site, Shares Moon Mascot

^{The Artemis II crew, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, and Victor Glover, pose for a photograph on March 27, 2026, after arriving at the Launch and Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.   Credit: NASA/John Kraus}

The four astronauts set to fly around the Moon on NASA's Artemis II test flight  at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Friday, March 27. NASA continues to target as soon as Wednesday, April 1, for launch within a two-hour window that opens at 6:24 p.m. EDT.
During remarks at Kennedy's Launch and Landing Facility, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman announced "Rise," designed by Lucas Ye of Mountain View, California, as the zero gravity indicator that will fly with the crew around the Moon. "Rise" was inspired by the iconic Earthrise moment from the Apollo 8 mission. A zero gravity indicator is a small plush item that typically rides with a crew to visually indicate when they are in space.

^{"Rise," designed by Lucas Ye of Mountain View, California, as the zero gravity indicator that will fly with the crew around the Moon. "Rise" was inspired by the iconic Earthrise moment from the Apollo 8 mission. A zero gravity indicator is a small plush item that typically rides with a crew to visually indicate when they are in space.   Credit: NASA}

The design was selected from more than 2,600 submissions from over 50 countries, including K-12 students, that were part of a Moon Mascot contest. During the selection process, the crew narrowed a list of 25 finalists to five top designs, including:

• "Big Steps of Little Octopus," Anzhelika Iudakova, Finland
• "Corey the Explorer," Daniela Colina, Peru
• "Creation Mythos," Johanna Beck, McPherson, Kansas
• "Lepus the Moon Rabbit," Oakville Trafalgar School, Canada
• "Rise," Lucas Ye, Mountain View, California

While work continues to prepare the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and ground systems for launch, the crew – NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — will review their launch day timeline and mission activities, participate in medical checkouts, and spend time with family.
View an updated countdown for launch and details about pre-launch and mission events.

[zandr]

https://x.com/NASA_Johnson/status/2037582193011122517

NASA's Johnson Space Center   @NASA_Johnson
A special sendoff for the @NASAArtemis II crew!
This morning, Johnson Space Center employees lined the streets outside Ellington Field to cheer on the crew and their backups as they arrived for their T-38 flights to @NASAKennedy. The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft await them on Launch Pad 39B, with liftoff targeted for no earlier than April 1.
 
 

[Александр Репной]

Коллеги, а есть ли шанс в наших широтах увидеть Орион на переходной траектории сразу после запуска, ну то есть, пока он будет какое-то время на околоземной орбите? Если да, то где и когда он будет виден?

[zandr]

https://x.com/esa/status/2038063227985142252

European Space Agency  @esa
 Next week. Lunar mission #Artemis II is currently set to launch on 1 April (23:24 BST/00:24 CEST, 2 April).
Orion's powerhouse is European: our Service Module will deliver power, propulsion and life support, to send crew around the Moon.
  (Pic: ESA - S. Corvaja)

[zandr]

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/03/29/final-preparations-underway-for-nasas-moon-mission/

^{Tiffany L. Fairley  March 29, 2026 10:49AM}
Final Preparations Underway for NASA's Moon Mission

^{NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Friday, March 27, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA's Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth with launch opportunities beginning in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)    NASA/Bill Ingalls}

Teams at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are making final preparations toward beginning launch countdown activities for the Artemis II mission, set to launch as early as Wednesday, April 1.
The weather forecast for launch day shows an 80% chance of favorable weather conditions with primary concerns being cloud coverage and the potential for high winds in the area. Teams will continue to monitor the weather in the coming days.
On Sunday, NASA is hosting a virtual Q&A at 11:30 a.m. EDT with the Artemis II astronauts from their quarantine quarters at Kennedy, as well as mission check-in at 2 p.m. with program leadership. Get the full listing of upcoming briefings and for the latest updates on the Artemis blog.

...
Прогноз погоды на день запуска показывает 80% вероятность благоприятных погодных условий, при этом основные опасения — облачность и возможность сильных ветров в этом районе. Команды продолжат следить за погодой в ближайшие дни...

[zandr]

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/03/30/weather-for-nasas-artemis-ii-mission-launch-80-favorable/

^{NASA Communications   March 30, 2026 10:56AM}
Weather for NASA's Artemis II Mission Launch 80% Favorable

^{NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft atop the mobile launcher is seen at Launch Complex 39B, Sunday, March 29, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth.   NASA/Jim Ross}

Ahead of call to stations at 4:34 p.m. EDT on Monday, and the countdown clock beginning at 4:44 p.m., engineers continue preparations toward the launch of the Artemis II mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The agency is targeting no earlier than Wednesday, April 1, for launch. The weather forecast shows an 80% chance of favorable weather conditions, with cloud coverage and potential for high winds on the ground as primary weather concerns.
Teams will continue to monitor the weather in the coming days.
At 5 p.m., NASA is hosting a news conference to provide a status update on the mission. Participants include:

• Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya
• John Honeycutt, chair, Mission Management Team
• Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director
• Emily Nelson, chief flight director

Get the full listing of upcoming briefings and stay tuned here on the Artemis blog for updates.

Начало обратного отсчёта 23:44 мск.

[zandr]

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/03/30/nasas-artemis-ii-launch-mission-countdown-begins/

^{Jason Costa   March 30, 2026 6:13PM}
NASA's Artemis II Launch Mission Countdown Begins

^{Media aim their remote cameras on NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Sunday, March 29, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA's Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back.  NASA/Bill Ingalls}

The countdown for NASA's Artemis II test flight is underway at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with members of the launch team arriving at their consoles inside the Rocco Petrone Launch Control Center. The onsite countdown clock started ticking down at 4:44 p.m. EDT to a targeted launch time of 6:24 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1. Artemis II is the first crewed launch of NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft.  
With countdown officially underway, engineers are powering up flight hardware, checking communication links, and preparing the rocket's cryogenic systems for the precise fueling sequence required to load hundreds of thousands of gallons of super-cooled liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. At Launch Pad 39B, teams will begin filling the sound suppression system's massive tank with water, which will unleash a protective deluge at liftoff to shield the vehicle from the roar of its own engines. 
The Artemis II crew, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, remains in Astronaut Crew Quarters inside NASA Kennedy's Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building. The crewmates have spent the final countdown phase focused on readiness and technical verification, remaining in quarantine under strict health monitoring and completing medical checks to ensure fitness for launch. They have been following a controlled sleep schedule and nutrition plan to maintain energy and hydration for launch, while continuing to receive regular updates on the rocket's configuration and weather conditions from crew quarters.  
NASA and weather officers with the U.S. Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45 continue to pay close attention to weather conditions ahead of tanking operations. The weather forecast for launch day shows an 80% chance of favorable weather conditions with primary concerns being cloud coverage and the potential for high winds in the area. Teams will continue to monitor the weather in the coming days.  
Broadcast coverage begins with live views and audio commentary of tanking operations beginning at 7:45 a.m. on April 1, on NASA's YouTube channel, as teams load propellant into the SLS rocket. Full coverage on NASA+ begins at 12:50 p.m. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media.   
On Monday, NASA leadership hosted a status update briefing to discuss the latest mission preparations. Watch an instant replay below:  

Код Выделить Развернуть

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL3AyQ766vc

[К.А.]

А было контрольное взвешивание корабля Орион, интересна масса корабля?
Есть информация по номеру четвертого RS-25 на РН?
У меня это:
На первой ступени двигатели: Е20?? (?й полет), Е2062 (1й полет), Е2047 (16-й полет), и Е2059 (?й полет). Двигатель Е2063(1й полет) решили переставить на SLS Artemis-4.
 

[Сергей Георгиевич Петропавловский]

В 44 минуты после полуночи по московскому?