As part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and the Artemis program, United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Astrobotic will launch the first commercial robot launch to the moon’s surface on Monday, January 8 at 2:18 a.m. EST The goal is to. Launches of ULA’s Vulcan rocket and Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander, carrying NASA science, will take place from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
A live broadcast of the launch will be broadcast. NASA+, a pre-launch event begins Thursday, January 4, on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the NASA website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through various platforms, including social media. Follow the event online: https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv.
Peregrine will land on the moon on Friday, February 23rd. The NASA payload aboard the lander is intended to help NASA develop the capabilities needed for lunar exploration under Artemis and in advance of manned missions to the moon.
The complete contents of this mission are as follows (all eastern):
Thursday, January 4th
11am – Science Media Briefing via WebEx with the following participants:
- Paul Niles, CLPS Project Scientist, NASA Headquarters
- Chris Culbert, CLPS Program Manager, NASA Johnson Space Center
- Nic Stoffle, Director of Science and Operations, Linear Energy Transfer Spectrometer, NASA Johnson
- Anthony Colapreto, Near Infrared Volatile Spectrometer System Principal Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center
- Richard Elphick, Neutron Spectrometer System Principal Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center
- Barbara Cohen, Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer Principal Investigator, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Daniel Clemons, NASA Goddard, Laser Retroreflector Deputy Principal Investigator
- Niki Werkhiser, Director, Technology Maturation, Space Technology Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
Video of the conference call will be live-streamed on the agency’s website at https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv.
Media may ask questions via WebEx. For dial-in information, contact the Kennedy Newsroom at ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov by 10 a.m. January 4.
Friday, January 5th
3:00 PM – Lunar Delivery Preparation Media Conference with the following participants:
- Joel Kearns, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Exploration, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
- Ryan Watkins, Program Scientist, Office of Exploration, Science, and Strategic Integration, NASA Headquarters
- John Thornton, Astrobotic CEO
- Gary Wentz, ULA Vice President of Government and Commercial Programs
- Arlena Moses, weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Audio of the conference call will be streamed live on the agency’s website at https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv.
You may receive questions from the media over the phone. For a dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy Newsroom at ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov by January 5th at 1:00 p.m.
Monday, January 8th
1:30 a.m. – NASA TV launch coverage begins
2:18am – Launch
NASA launch report
Only audio of the press conference and launch coverage will be transmitted on NASA’s “V” line and can be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240, or -7135. On launch day, the complete mission broadcast can be heard on -1220 and -1240, but only the countdown net can be heard on -7135 starting at approximately 1:30 a.m., when the mission broadcast begins.
On the day of launch, a “technical feed” showing a static shot of the launch pad without NASA TV commentary will be broadcast on the NASA TV media channel.
Report on the launch of NASA website
Coverage of the mission’s launch day can be found on NASA’s website. Coverage will include live his streaming and blog updates starting at 1:30 a.m. on January 8th when the countdown milestone occurs. On-demand streaming video and launch photos will be available immediately after launch. For questions regarding countdown coverage, please contact Artemis’s blog For updates.
Attend the launch virtually
General members are register This is to participate virtually in this presentation. As a virtual guest, you’ll have access to curated resources, schedule changes, and mission-specific information delivered straight to your inbox. After each activity, virtual guests will receive a commemorative stamp in their virtual guest passport.
Watch and participate on social media
Let people know you’re following the mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by using the hashtag #Artemis.
In May 2019, NASA issued a task order to Astrobotic for the delivery of a science payload, which is on track to be the first of at least eight CLPS deliveries already planned. Through Artemis, NASA works with multiple CLPS vendors to regularly send deliveries to the Moon to conduct scientific research and test technology before NASA lands its first astronaut near the Moon’s south pole. has demonstrated capabilities to support NASA’s lunar exploration efforts. .
The deadline for media accreditation for direct coverage of this launch has passed. The agency’s media accreditation policy is available online. For more information about media accreditation, please email ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov.
For media inquiries regarding launch providers, please contact ULA’s communications department by email: media@ulalaunch.com. For media inquiries regarding Astrobotic, his CLPS provider, please contact Astrobotic’s communications department by email: contact@astrobotic.com.
You can also stay connected by following and tagging the following accounts:
X: @NASA@NASA Kennedy,@NASA Artemis,@nasa moon
Facebook: NASA, NASA Kennedy, NASA Artemis
Instagram: @NASA,@NASA Kennedy@NASA Artemis
Learn more about NASA’s CLPS initiative below.
https://www.nasa.gov/clps
Get information about Centro Espacial Kennedy in Spanish and lawyer practice in Spanish and visit the communities of Antonia Jaramillo and Method Bendayan. antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov ah messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov.
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Karen Fox / Alyse Fisher
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1600 / 202-358-2546
karen.fox@nasa.gov / alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov
Nilufar Ramji
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
nilufar.ramji@nasa.gov
Antonia Jaramillo
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
321-501-8425
antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov