Artemis II: What NASA Learned From Launching Artemis I

About this episode

This episode discusses the lessons learned from the Artemis I launch as NASA prepares for Artemis II.

In 2022, NASA launched Artemis I, an uncrewed test flight of the rocket and spacecraft that will send humans to the Moon. Go inside Firing Room 1—the nerve center for Artemis launches—and hear from the engineers who launched Artemis I, including the intricate procedures they developed just to fuel the rocket correctly. Now NASA is preparing to launch Artemis II—and to send humans around the Moon. For Artemis II news and the latest launch information, visit nasa.gov/artemis-ii

Topics covered

• Artemis program
• space exploration
• rocket launches
• engineering
• Moon missions

Keywords

• Artemis I
• Artemis II
• NASA
• Moon
• rocket
• launch
• engineering
• Firing Room 1

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA

Places: Moon, Firing Room 1

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