NASA operations manager explains launch day for historic Artemis I moon mission
Published: Aug. 26, 2022 at 8:23 AM CDT
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - NASA is preparing to launch its new mega moon rocket, the Space Launch System, or SLS, on Monday.
The uncrewed Artemis I test flight will send the Orion spacecraft around the moon and back, paving the way for future human missions.
Cliff Lanham, the senior vehicle operations manager for NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program, joined Good Morning East Texas on Friday to detail launch day preparations and the next chapter in human spaceflight.
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