NASA said Monday that its Artemis Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft would not launch from the Kennedy Space Center until Sept. 27 at the soonest.
NASA's Artemis I Space Launch System rocketIn a Monday blog post, the agency said it would conduct its cryogenic tanking demonstration test no sooner than Sept. 21 following "careful consideration of multiple logistical topics."
Those topics include the additional value of having more time to prepare; the dates also allow managers to ensure teams have enough rest and enable them to replenish supplies of cryogenic propellants.NASA's Artemis I rocket sits on launch pad 39-B at Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 2, 2022 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
A potential backup opportunity on Oct. 2 is under review. The 109-minute launch window on that date opens at 2:52 p.m. EDT and it would land on Nov. 11.no earlier than 12:45 p.m. EDT on Oct. 3 for the launch of the agency's Crew-5 mission to the space station.Artemis I launch was scrubbed at Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 6, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
This comes after previous launch attempts from Florida's Kennedy Space Center were hindered by leaks.
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