1 00:00:00,329 --> 00:00:03,580 Our Artemis I flight test is “go for launch” … 2 00:00:03,580 --> 00:00:07,089 The first deep-space long-duration biology test … 3 00:00:07,089 --> 00:00:12,070 And the Webb Space Telescope captures new images of Jupiter … a few of the stories 4 00:00:12,070 --> 00:00:17,039 to tell you about – This Week at NASA! 5 00:00:17,039 --> 00:00:22,630 On Aug. 22, mission managers concluded a Flight Readiness Review for our uncrewed Artemis 6 00:00:22,630 --> 00:00:26,630 I flight test by giving teams a “go for launch.” 7 00:00:26,630 --> 00:00:31,189 The review is an in-depth assessment of the readiness of our Space Launch System rocket 8 00:00:31,189 --> 00:00:36,360 and Orion spacecraft to support the Artemis I flight test beyond the Moon and back to 9 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:37,400 Earth. 10 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:42,390 The primary goal of the mission is to thoroughly test the integrated systems, from launch to 11 00:00:42,390 --> 00:00:47,070 splashdown, before flying astronauts on subsequent Artemis missions. 12 00:00:47,070 --> 00:00:52,790 Artemis I is currently targeted for launch no earlier than Aug. 29. 13 00:00:52,790 --> 00:00:59,170 BioSentinel – a shoebox-sized CubeSat – is one of several secondary payloads on our uncrewed 14 00:00:59,170 --> 00:01:01,300 Artemis I flight test. 15 00:01:01,300 --> 00:01:06,640 It will perform the first long-duration biology experiment in deep space by monitoring the 16 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:11,620 vital signs of yeast exposed to deep space radiation. 17 00:01:11,620 --> 00:01:17,360 Yeast cells have some biological similarities to human cells, so BioSentinel could help 18 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:24,100 us better understand the risks of space radiation to humans and other biological organisms as 19 00:01:24,100 --> 00:01:28,160 we plan crewed exploration missions to the Moon and beyond. 20 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:33,950 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently captured new images of Jupiter that may give 21 00:01:33,950 --> 00:01:38,159 astronomers even more clues to the planet’s inner life. 22 00:01:38,159 --> 00:01:44,670 The images, captured by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera or NIRCam, show auroras extending to 23 00:01:44,670 --> 00:01:49,410 high altitudes above the northern and southern poles of Jupiter. 24 00:01:49,410 --> 00:01:54,720 They also provide details about some of the planet’s clouds, haze, and other atmospheric 25 00:01:54,720 --> 00:02:00,990 features, such as the Great Red Spot, a storm so big it could swallow Earth. 26 00:02:00,990 --> 00:02:06,170 Researchers have already begun analyzing Webb data to get new science results about our 27 00:02:06,170 --> 00:02:08,990 solar system’s largest planet. 28 00:02:08,990 --> 00:02:14,310 NASA and Boeing are targeting as early as February 2023 for the launch of the Boeing 29 00:02:14,310 --> 00:02:17,300 Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station. 30 00:02:17,300 --> 00:02:22,450 The mission will carry NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams to the 31 00:02:22,450 --> 00:02:26,660 space station, where they will live and work for about two weeks. 32 00:02:26,660 --> 00:02:32,280 This is the first flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft with astronauts. 33 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:37,700 The mission will demonstrate the ability of Starliner to safely carry astronauts to and 34 00:02:37,700 --> 00:02:39,050 from the station. 35 00:02:39,050 --> 00:02:44,880 Find out more about NASA’s Commercial Crew Program at nasa.gov/commercialcrew. 36 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:50,420 Engineers recently installed and deployed the 30-foot-long solar array for our partner 37 00:02:50,420 --> 00:02:56,050 agency NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System-2 or JPSS-2. 38 00:02:56,050 --> 00:03:01,500 The solar array deployment marked the last major testing milestone for the weather satellite 39 00:03:01,500 --> 00:03:07,400 ahead of its targeted Nov. 1 launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. 40 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:13,590 JPSS-2 will orbit Earth from pole to pole, taking measurements and snapping images to 41 00:03:13,590 --> 00:03:18,700 help us plan for hurricanes, snowstorms, floods, and other severe weather.