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ME-1 is now 3 days away from launch to the moon. The ME-1 crew (Jim Hendriks, Carry Lione and Time Morrens) will deliver the first MSSEU module in lunar orbit.
Freedom roll-out
Freedom was rolled out 7 days before launch (so that was 4 days ago), to the big launch platform of AIA. The roll-out lasted 1 hour, the securing and connections between the launch pad lasted another hour.
Freedom in pre-launch configuration
Freedom is now in a pre-launch configuration. This means that the technicians switched most of the switches in the right position for launch. The astronauts will configure the remaining switches in the final hours and minutes before launch.
Interview with crew
The press was be able to talk to the astronauts one more time on earth, before they headed into quarantine. Jim Hendriks told the press this:
''We wanna thank you for coming. We really appreciate it. Here we are, one more time in the normal air. We've reviewed things a lot and according to us, and the ground personal, is the vehicle in great shape. She's ready to fly us and the MSSEU to the moon. We are very happy that we are chosen to fly this mission. It's the first step back to the moon, and it's really great that we may be that first step. We are going to continue where Apollo ended. I have a little mission overview for you.
on FD 1 we will launch and perform the Trans Lunar Insertion, or TLI. This burn will bring us to the moon. On FD2, we will check the EVA suits. we also look if a Mid Course Correction (or MCC) is needed. On FD3 we will perform a EVA to check that the payload is good shape to be placed in lunar orbit. On FD4 we will perform a Lunar Orbit Insertion, or LOI. this will place us in a stable orbit around the moon. On this day, we will also check the systems for the releasing of the first MSSEU module. On FD5 we will release the module and dock to it. On FD6, FD7 and FD8, we will start the module up and stow cargo in the right places for further missions. on FD9 we will undock and prepare for Trans Earth Injection, or TEI. on FD10 we will have TEI. On FD11, FD12 and FD13 we will check if all the systems are ready for reentry back to earth. On FD14 we will reenter and land back on earth.
I wanna thank you for coming, and enjoy the launch''
Freedom roll-out
Freedom was rolled out 7 days before launch (so that was 4 days ago), to the big launch platform of AIA. The roll-out lasted 1 hour, the securing and connections between the launch pad lasted another hour.
Freedom in pre-launch configuration
Freedom is now in a pre-launch configuration. This means that the technicians switched most of the switches in the right position for launch. The astronauts will configure the remaining switches in the final hours and minutes before launch.
Interview with crew
The press was be able to talk to the astronauts one more time on earth, before they headed into quarantine. Jim Hendriks told the press this:
''We wanna thank you for coming. We really appreciate it. Here we are, one more time in the normal air. We've reviewed things a lot and according to us, and the ground personal, is the vehicle in great shape. She's ready to fly us and the MSSEU to the moon. We are very happy that we are chosen to fly this mission. It's the first step back to the moon, and it's really great that we may be that first step. We are going to continue where Apollo ended. I have a little mission overview for you.
on FD 1 we will launch and perform the Trans Lunar Insertion, or TLI. This burn will bring us to the moon. On FD2, we will check the EVA suits. we also look if a Mid Course Correction (or MCC) is needed. On FD3 we will perform a EVA to check that the payload is good shape to be placed in lunar orbit. On FD4 we will perform a Lunar Orbit Insertion, or LOI. this will place us in a stable orbit around the moon. On this day, we will also check the systems for the releasing of the first MSSEU module. On FD5 we will release the module and dock to it. On FD6, FD7 and FD8, we will start the module up and stow cargo in the right places for further missions. on FD9 we will undock and prepare for Trans Earth Injection, or TEI. on FD10 we will have TEI. On FD11, FD12 and FD13 we will check if all the systems are ready for reentry back to earth. On FD14 we will reenter and land back on earth.
I wanna thank you for coming, and enjoy the launch''
