{"id":585531,"date":"2023-12-28T10:17:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T15:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=press-release&p=585531"},"modified":"2024-01-08T11:41:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T16:41:09","slug":"nasa-sets-coverage-for-ula-astrobotic-artemis-robotic-moon-launch","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-sets-coverage-for-ula-astrobotic-artemis-robotic-moon-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Sets Coverage for ULA, Astrobotic Artemis Robotic Moon Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/astrobotic-photo.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/astrobotic-photo.jpg?w=1920\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/astrobotic-photo.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/astrobotic-photo.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/astrobotic-photo.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/astrobotic-photo.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/astrobotic-photo.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/astrobotic-photo.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/astrobotic-photo.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/astrobotic-photo.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/astrobotic-photo.jpg?resize=1200,798 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Ahead of launch as part of NASA\u2019s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, Astrobotic\u2019s Peregrine lunar lander is encapsulated in the payload fairing, or nose cone, of United Launch Alliance\u2019s Vulcan rocket on Nov. 21, 2023, at Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.\nLaunch of Astrobotic\u2019s Peregrine Mission One will carry NASA and commercial payloads to the Moon in early 2024 to study the lunar exosphere, thermal properties, and hydrogen abundance of the lunar regolith, magnetic fields, and the radiation environment of the lunar surface.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">United Launch Alliance<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Editor\u2019s Note: This advisory has been updated to change the name of the weather officer for the Jan. 5 media briefing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of NASA\u2019s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis program, United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Astrobotic are targeting 2:18 a.m. EST Monday, Jan. 8, for the first commercial robotic launch to the Moon\u2019s surface. Carrying NASA science, liftoff of ULA\u2019s Vulcan rocket and Astrobotic\u2019s Peregrine lunar lander will happen from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Live launch coverage will air on <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.nasa.gov\/video\/nasa_plus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA+<\/a>, NASA Television, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/connect\/apps.html\">NASA app<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s website, with prelaunch events starting Thursday, Jan. 4. Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/how-to-stream-nasa-tv\/\">stream NASA TV<\/a> through a variety of platforms including social media. Follow events online at: https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasatv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peregrine will land on the Moon on Friday, Feb. 23. The NASA payloads aboard the lander aim to help the agency develop capabilities needed to explore the Moon under Artemis and in advance of human missions on the lunar surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full coverage of this mission is as follows (all times Eastern):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, Jan. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11 a.m. \u2013 Science media briefing via WebEx with the following participants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Paul Niles, CLPS project scientist, NASA Headquarters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris Culbert, CLPS program manager, NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nic Stoffle, science and operations lead for Linear Energy Transfer Spectrometer, NASA Johnson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anthony Colaprete, principal investigator, Near-Infrared Volatile Spectrometer System, NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Richard Elphic, principal investigator, Neutron Spectrometer System, NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barbara Cohen, principal investigator, Peregrine Ion-Trap Mass Spectrometer, NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniel Cremons, deputy principal investigator for Laser Retroreflector, NASA Goddard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Niki Werkheiser, director, Technology Maturation, Space Technology Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Video of the teleconference will stream live on the agency\u2019s website: https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasatv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media may ask questions via WebEx. For the dial-in information, please contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than 10 a.m. on Jan. 4, at: <a href=\"mailto:ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov\">ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, Jan. 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 p.m. \u2013 Lunar delivery readiness media teleconference with the following participants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Joel Kearns, deputy associate administrator for Exploration, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryan Watkins, program scientist, Exploration Science Strategy and Integration Office, NASA Headquarters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Thornton, CEO, Astrobotic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gary Wentz, vice president, Government and Commercial Programs, ULA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melody Lovin, launch weather officer, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station\u2019s 45th Weather Squadron<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Audio of the teleconference will stream live on the agency\u2019s website: https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasatv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media may ask questions via phone. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than 1 p.m. on Jan. 5, at: <a href=\"mailto:ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov\">ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, Jan. 8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:30 a.m. \u2013 NASA TV launch coverage begins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2:18 a.m. \u2013 Launch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NASA launch coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audio only of the news conferences and launch coverage will be carried on the NASA \u201cV\u201d circuits, which may 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 only can be heard on -7135 beginning approximately at 1:30 a.m. when the mission broadcast begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On launch day, a \u201ctech feed\u201d showing a static shot of the launch pad without NASA TV commentary will be carried on the NASA TV media channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NASA website launch coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch day coverage of the mission will be available on the NASA website. Coverage will include live streaming and blog updates beginning no earlier than 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 8, as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff. For questions about countdown coverage on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/artemis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis blog<\/a> for updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Attend launch virtually<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the public can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/nasas-commercial-lunar-payload-services-astrobotic-peregrine-1-launch-registration-525735457907?aff=event\" rel=\"noopener\">register<\/a> to attend this launch virtually. As a virtual guest, you have access to curated resources, schedule changes, and mission-specific information delivered straight to your inbox. Following each activity, virtual guests will receive a commemorative stamp for their virtual guest passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch, engage on social media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let people know you’re following the mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by using the hashtag #Artemis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In May 2019, NASA awarded a task order for the scientific payload delivery to Astrobotic, which is on track to be one of the first of at least eight CLPS deliveries already planned. Through Artemis, NASA is working with multiple CLPS vendors to send a regular cadence of deliveries to the Moon to perform science investigations, test technologies, and demonstrate capabilities to help NASA explore the Moon before NASA sends the first astronauts to land near the lunar South Pole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline has passed for media accreditation for in-person coverage of this launch. The agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/content\/nasa-agencywide-media-accreditation-policy\">media accreditation policy<\/a> is available online. More information about media accreditation is available by emailing: <a href=\"mailto:ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov\">ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For media inquiries relating to the launch provider, please contact ULA\u2019s communications department by emailing: <a href=\"mailto:media@ulalaunch.com\">media@ulalaunch.com<\/a>. For media inquiries relating to the CLPS provider, Astrobotic, please contact Astrobotic\u2019s communication department by emailing: <a href=\"mailto:contact@astrobotic.com\">contact@astrobotic.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also stay connected by following and tagging these accounts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>X: <\/strong>@<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a>, @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASAKennedy\" rel=\"noopener\">NASAKennedy<\/a>, @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASAArtemis\" rel=\"noopener\">NASAArtemis<\/a>, @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASAMoon\" rel=\"noopener\">NASAMoon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facebook: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NASA\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NASAKennedy\" rel=\"noopener\">NASAKennedy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NASAArtemis\" rel=\"noopener\">NASAArtemis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nasa\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a>, @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nasakennedy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASAKennedy<\/a>, @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nasaartemis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASAArtemis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about NASA\u2019s CLPS initiative at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/clps\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/clps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Para obtener informaci\u00f3n sobre cobertura en espa\u00f1ol en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en espa\u00f1ol, comun\u00edquese con Antonia Jaramillo o Messod Bendayan a: <\/em><a href=\"mailto:antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov\"><em>antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov<\/em><\/a><em> o<\/em> <a href=\"mailto:messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov\"><em>messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karen Fox \/ Alise Fisher<br>Headquarters, Washington<br>202-358-1600 \/ 202-358-2546<br><a href=\"mailto:karen.fox@nasa.gov\">karen.fox@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov\">alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov<\/a>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nilufar Ramji<br>Johnson Space Center, Houston<br>281-483-5111<br><a href=\"mailto:nilufar.ramji@nasa.gov\">nilufar.ramji@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antonia Jaramillo<br>Kennedy Space Center, Florida<br>321-501-8425<br><a href=\"mailto:antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov\">antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 article_a hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-credits-and-details\">\n<section class=\"padding-x-0 padding-top-5 padding-bottom-2 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-2 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t<div 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As part of NASA\u2019s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis program, United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Astrobotic are targeting 2:18 a.m. EST Monday, Jan. 8, for the first commercial robotic launch to [...]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":497,"featured_media":585532,"template":"","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":["283564","283571","283575","283568"],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"M23-153","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"MEDIA 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