Cleveland Great Lakes Science Center hosting Artemis I launch watch party Saturday

CLEVELAND — EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above previously aired on 3News on Aug. 31, 2022.

The Great Lakes Science Center and the NASA Glenn Research Center are teaming up to host a watch party and activities for Saturday's historic Artemis I rocket launch. 

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The Artemis-related events are scheduled to begin Saturday at 1:30 p.m. 

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Events at the Science Center will include hands-on activities, a 30-foot tall inflatable SLS Rocket display and a question and answer session with someone from NASA’s Glenn Research Center.

Anyone who purchases general admission to the Science Center will have access to the watch party and the activities. 

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General admission tickets can be purchased online or at the box office. 

More information on the events happening at Great Lakes Science Center can be found HERE.

The Artemis I launch window opens for two hours starting at 2:17 p.m. Saturday marks NASA's second attempt at launching the Artemis I rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. 

More Artemis coverage: 

• Artemis 1: The 10 tiny satellites hitching a ride to the moon
• NASA reschedules launch of Artemis I moon rocket for Saturday
• Artemis 101: Inside NASA's return trek to the moon

EDITOR'S NOTE: The video is an Inside Artemis special that previously aired on 3News on Aug. 30, 2022. 

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