Nothing like a maiden flight! So cool seeing the flame change color after the SRBs were jettisoned! Orange to cool white π Congrats to all involved!
We have liftoff! The first American commercial robotic launch to the Moon will deliver science instruments to study its surface, a critical part of preparing for future #Artemis missions. go.nasa.gov/3S6Ejj1
To say Iβm excited for this launch is an understatement. This project is lead by an ASU team that was selected while I was there for grad school. And while we all shared our research building, ISTB4!
Here's what happens after launch! An epic thread...
@MissionToPsyche is ready to go, soon as weather gives us a break! The attempt on Fri. Oct. 13 (my big brother's bday, along w a great friend at SpaceX on Psyche team, so VERY good luck) is 10:19:43 AM East. time. (1/n)
But have you ever experienced the high of getting a piece of lab equipment working after itβs been storage for years and the manufacturer is out of business? π
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Preparing plant pillows!
Earlier this week, @astro_josh prepared for a future VEG-05 investigation. The study aims to grow dwarf tomatoes under two different light treatments and analyze the light's impact on fruit yield, nutritional composition, and microbial levels.
ALT The image shows a short timelapse of NASA astronaut Josh Cassada as he sets up six plant pillows in preparation of the International Space Station's VEG-05 experiment.
Splashdown.
After traveling 1.4 million miles through space, orbiting the Moon, and collecting data that will prepare us to send astronauts on future #Artemis missions, the @NASA_Orion spacecraft is home.