Artemis 2 opsendes succesfuldt fra Kennedy Space Center

Nasa's Artemis 2 Orion-kapsel er succesfuldt opsendt fra Kennedy Space Center med fire astronauter ombord, der begiver sig ud på en 400.000 kilometer lang rejse mod Månen. Raketten nåede overlydshastighed og bevæger sig nu med 27.000 km/t. Det automatiske opsendelseskontrolsystem har overtaget styringen.

Nasa's Artemis 2-mission lettede succesfuldt fra Kennedy Space Center, hvilket blev dækket i DER SPIEGELs liveblog. Tilskuere overværede opsendelsen, mens astronauterne gik ombord i Orion-kapslen én efter én. Påfyldning af brændstof begyndte kl. 14:35 under gunstige vejrforhold.

Raketten accelererede hurtigt, brød lydmuren, fløj i en suborbital bane og nåede 27.000 km/t mod Månen. Teknikere havde kontrolleret raketten selvdestruktionssystem og løst mindre problemer, såsom et defekt batteri.

Sikkerhedsfunktionerne inkluderer et nødudgangssystem med kabelskakter, et afbrydelsessystem for Orion-kapslen samt redundante systemer til kontrol, livsunderstøttelse og motorer. Det 13 tons tunge servicemodul kommer fra Tyskland, ligesom strålingsmålingerne leveres af en tysk virksomhed.

Den amerikanske transportminister Pete Buttigieg forudsagde sejr i kapløbet mod Månen og Mars. Amerikanske borgere støtter i høj grad Nasa's rumprogram.

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NASA's Artemis II mission has advanced as its Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft arrived at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center. The overnight rollout marks a crucial step toward the first crewed Artemis flight, set to orbit the Moon. Engineers now prepare for prelaunch tests ahead of sending four astronauts on a 10-day journey.

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NASA has delayed the Artemis II mission to April 1 following a helium flow problem that rolled the rocket back from the pad, building on prior fixes for hydrogen leaks during fueling tests. This first crewed lunar orbit since 1972 faces ongoing maintenance before returning to the launch site.

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NASA has announced major changes to its Artemis program, shifting away from a lunar landing for the next mission in favor of incremental testing steps. The adjustments aim to increase launch frequency and reduce risks following recent setbacks. Officials hope this will lead to moon landings by 2028.

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De tyske astronauter Alexander Gerst og Matthias Maurer ærgrer sig over ikke at være med på Artemis 2-missionen, der for første gang i over 50 år sender mennesker rundt om Månen. Begge udtrykte deres længsel efter en måneflyvning i Cape Canaveral. ESA-chef Josef Aschbacher fremhævede Tysklands prioritet for fremtidige ESA-månemissioner.

 

 

 

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