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On August 29, the NASA space center in Florida will launch the largest rocket in the world, heading for the Moon, without a crew for this rehearsal. This project, repeatedly criticized and postponed, now makes Americans vibrate. The big day crowds are expected at Cape Canaveral.
The authorities expect the arrival of at least 100,000 people. The tourist office advises to bring something to drink, eat and entertain the children on the road, as well as regular pee breaks because the traffic will be very dense. The hotels by the sea are already full. Some are preparing a menu of space-themed cocktails for their bar on the terrace, where you have to reserve your table several weeks in advance. It’s going to be the big day crowd at Cape Canaveral. On August 29, at 2:33 p.m., the NASA space center in Florida will launch the largest rocket in the world, heading for the Moon.
Walk in the footsteps of Neil Armstrong
As in the days of the Apollo program in the 1970s, Americans wanted to do bunny hops in dusty craters, and had to do things the right way. First, build a rocket more powerful than all those responsible for sending satellites into Earth orbit: like the mythical Saturn V, the new Space Launch System (SLS) must be able to propel a spacecraft with a human crew and all its material to the Moon. Then, start with a vacuum mission, sending the spacecraft for a spin in space to test its operation without risking human lives. This is the goal of the Artemis 1 mission, scheduled for August 29. Finally, the following missions will welcome astronauts and take them to the surface of the Moon to walk in the footsteps of Neil Armstrong.
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