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[b]Legendary NASA Flight Directors Gerry Griffin, Gene Kranz and Milt Windler to Discuss Artemis 1 Launch Live[/b] Gerry Griffin, Gene Kranz and Milt Winder, a group of legendary NASA Flight Directors during the Apollo legacy space program – including during every moon landing – will share their historically important and expert insights live on the San Diego Air & Space Museum's YouTube channel during NASA's Artemis program's Moon launch on Saturday, Sept. 3 beginning at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time, the Museum announced today. The launch of Artemis 1 from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral Florida is the first by NASA to send a space capsule capable of sending astronauts to the Moon in 50 years. "The launch of Artemis 1 on Saturday is a historic moment, and Gerry Griffin, Gene Kranz and Milt Windler are among only a handful of people on the planet who lived through America's Apollo Moon landings," said Jim Kidrick, President & CEO of the San Diego Air & Space Museum, who will moderate the live discussion along with KUSI's Mark Larson on the Museum's YouTube channel. "We're incredibly fortunate to have these national treasures sharing their expert insights into the technology and teamwork it takes to send astronauts back to the Moon. They are 'history' speaking, those who led our efforts to walk on the moon…the legends, and the San Diego Air & Space Museum is honored to host them as they share their invaluable insights with our members and audiences worldwide during this remarkable return to the Moon for the first time in 50 years." The launch window for Artemis 1 opens on Sept. 3 at 11:17 a.m. Pacific Time. NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket – the most powerful ever built – will send the newly designed Orion capsule, which will be capable of sending four astronauts to the Moon, into lunar orbit, the first such journey since 1972. While Artemis 1 will be un-crewed, the Artemis 2 and 3 missions are scheduled to send astronauts back to lunar orbit (2024) and the lunar surface (2025), respectively.
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