Live launch coverage will be on air. NASA+ with pre-launch events beginning Monday, January 13. Learn how to view NASA content through multiple platforms, including social media. Process all events:
After launch, Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander will spend about 45 days in lunar orbit before landing on the lunar surface in early March. The lander will carry 10 NASA science probes to further our understanding of the lunar environment and help prepare for future human missions to the lunar surface as part of the agency’s Moon-to-Mars exploration approach. will do
Scientific investigations on this flight are intended to test and demonstrate lunar surface drilling technology, regolith sample collection capabilities, global navigation satellite system capabilities, radiation-tolerant computing, and lunar dust mitigation methods. is The data obtained can benefit humans on Earth by providing insight into how space weather and other cosmic forces affect Earth.
The media accreditation deadline for in-person coverage of this launch has passed. of the agency Media Approval Policy Available online. More information on media accreditation is available by emailing: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov.
Complete coverage of this mission follows (all times Eastern):
Monday, January 13
2:30 pm – Lunar Science Media Teleconference with the following participants:
- Chris Culbert, CLPS Program Manager, NASA’s Johnson Space Center
- Maria Banks, CLPS Project Scientist, NASA Johnson
Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live on the agency’s website:
Media can only ask questions by phone. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy Newsroom after 1:30 PM EST on January 13: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Tuesday, January 14
1 pm – Media teleconference with the following participants to prepare for the lunar launch:
- Nicola Fox, Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters
- Jason Kim, CEO, Firefly Aerospace
- Juliana Shiman, Director, NASA Science Missions, SpaceX
- Mark Berger, launch weather officer, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron
Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live on the agency’s website:
Media can only ask questions by phone. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy newsroom at 12 noon EST Tuesday, January 14, at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Wednesday, January 15
12:30 am – Coverage of the launch begins. NASA+ And of agency Website.
1:11 am – Launch
NASA launch coverage
Audio only of media teleconferences and launch coverage will be carried on the NASA “V” circuits, which can be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240, or -7135. On launch day, the full mission broadcast can be heard on -1220 and -1240, while the countdown net can only be heard on -7135 starting about an hour before the mission broadcast begins.
On launch day, a “Tech Feed” of the launch without NASA TV commentary will run on the NASA TV media channel.
NASA website launch coverage
Launch day coverage of the mission will be available on NASA’s website. Coverage will include live streaming and Blog updates EST starts no earlier than 12:30 a.m. on January 15, as do countdown milestones. On-demand streaming video and images of the launch will be available immediately after lift-off. For questions about countdown coverage, contact the Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468. Follow the countdown coverage on our launch blog for updates.
NASA’s virtual guests for the launch
Members of the public can register virtually to attend the launch. Registrants will receive mission updates and activities via email, including curated mission resources, schedule updates, and a virtual guest passport stamp after a successful launch. Print your passport. And get ready to add your stamp!
Look, stay engaged on social media
Let people know you’re following the mission on X, Facebook and Instagram by using the #Artemis hashtag. You can also stay connected by following and tagging these accounts:
X: @NASA@Nasakinidae@NASA Artemis@Nasamon
Facebook: NASA, Nasakinidae, NASA Artemis
Instagram: @NASA@Nasakinidae@NASA Artemis
Coverage en Español
Did you know that NASA has a Spanish section called NASA en español? Check out NASA en español. x, Instagram, Facebookand Youtube For additional mission coverage.
Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo o Messod Bendayan a: antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov O messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov.
For media inquiries regarding the launch provider, please contact SpaceX’s Communications Department by email at: media@spacex.com. For media inquiries regarding CLPS provider, Firefly Aerospace, please contact Firefly’s Communications Department by email at: press@fireflyspace.com.
For more information about the agency’s CLPS initiative, see:
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Karen Fox / Alice Fisher
Headquarters, Washington
301-286-6284/202-358-1275
karen.c.fox@nasa.gov / alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov
Natalya Revesich
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
nataila.s.riusech@nasa.gov
Antonia Jaramillo
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
321-501-8425
antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov