 watched the launch with meCredit: Charlotte Edwards/The US Sun Watching a space launch is full of highs and lows. Although the experience was ultimately worth it to watch history happen, viewing from Nasa's press site can be an odd experience. Staying awake for 30 hours If you're going to watch a rocket launch at Kennedy Space Center or on the outskirts, you probably won't get much sleep. Nasa asked journalists to arrive from 5pm ET (10pm GMT) on November 15 despite the rocket not launching until 1:47am ET (6:47am GMT) the following day. It meant many journalists, astronauts and Nasa executives had to stay awake for a very long time to cover the launch and events that followed it. Often people stay awake from the previous morning and work right through. Members of the public wishing to view the launch from the surrounding area are told to get up and out early as the roads get blocked with traffic. Keen rocket launch watchers should also be warned that Nasa commonly cancels launches unless everything is perfect. Artemis 1 almost didn't launch on November 16 because of an engine leak and loose screws. An emergency team was able to enter the danger zone of the rocket and fix the screws in time but two previous Artemis 1 attempts were scrapped over similar problems. Questionable food Nasa advises people at the press site to bring their own food but sometimes it provides a food truck. I went to Kennedy Space Center four times this year as){kind=link}
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NASA finally launched its Artemis 1 mission on November 16 and I was at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to watch.
The Space Launch System is Nasa’s biggest rocket ever and it has successfully shot the unmanned Orion capsule, which sat on top, on a 26-day mission around the Moon.
Watching a space launch is full of highs and lows.
Although the experience was ultimately worth it to watch history happen, viewing from Nasa’s press site can be an odd experience.