1 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:03,379 hi I'm NASA Kennedy's Laura Agia and I'm 2 00:00:12,230 --> 00:00:10,730 Orion's launch abort system or LAF has 3 00:00:15,230 --> 00:00:12,240 rolled out of the launch abort system 4 00:00:18,080 --> 00:00:15,240 facility it was a 10-hour Trek to Space 5 00:00:21,019 --> 00:00:18,090 Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Air 6 00:00:23,390 --> 00:00:21,029 Force Station made on Wednesday May 22nd 7 00:00:26,240 --> 00:00:23,400 the LA S is now one step closer to 8 00:00:28,250 --> 00:00:26,250 launch of ascent abort 2 which will test 9 00:00:30,500 --> 00:00:28,260 Orion's ability to abort during liftoff 10 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:30,510 the uncrewed launch is currently 11 00:00:35,389 --> 00:00:33,570 scheduled for July 2nd this critical 12 00:00:37,490 --> 00:00:35,399 check will ensure the Orion spacecraft 13 00:00:40,100 --> 00:00:37,500 will be the safest ever to carry 14 00:00:42,530 --> 00:00:40,110 astronauts it will ultimately pave the 15 00:00:44,510 --> 00:00:42,540 way for the agency's Artemis 2 which 16 00:00:46,459 --> 00:00:44,520 will be the first flight of Orion and 17 00:00:48,950 --> 00:00:46,469 the new Space Launch System rocket with 18 00:00:51,020 --> 00:00:48,960 astronaut support the same system that 19 00:00:54,639 --> 00:00:51,030 will be placing the first woman and the 20 00:00:56,590 --> 00:00:54,649 next man on the moon in 2024 21 00:00:58,299 --> 00:00:56,600 members of the media are getting ahead 22 00:01:00,400 --> 00:00:58,309 of this summer's biggest anniversary 23 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:00,410 story participating in the Apollo 24 00:01:05,980 --> 00:01:03,050 Venna now media day at Kennedy on May 25 00:01:07,870 --> 00:01:05,990 23rd in preparation for the 50th 26 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:07,880 anniversary of man's landing on the moon 27 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:10,250 the press talk to experts about the 28 00:01:14,740 --> 00:01:12,290 historical significance of different 29 00:01:18,370 --> 00:01:14,750 areas on centuries they visited sites 30 00:01:20,469 --> 00:01:18,380 like the VAB and launch pad 39b and 31 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:20,479 talked to leaders from NASA's past and 32 00:01:26,850 --> 00:01:23,090 present the look back is also a look 33 00:01:29,950 --> 00:01:26,860 forward to the moon we are going and