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NASA announced it will roll the 322-foot Space Launch System rocket back to an indoor location as Hurricane Ian gathers force and continues to move toward central Florida. The move means the Artemis I moon mission launch is definitely out Tuesday and likely the Oct. 2 backup date as well. NASA has not yet commented on potential dates for a launch.
NASA announced Monday evening it will delay a fuel system test of the massive new Space Launch System rocket following repairs to fueling components performed last week aimed at addressing recurring liquid hydrogen fuel leaks.
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NASA has decided to bump a scheduled fueling system test following repair efforts aiming to address recurring liquid hydrogen fuel leaks on its massive Space Launch System. The test is now scheduled for Sept. 21, and pending a positive outcome, NASA says it could be ready for a third attempt at launching the Artemis I space mission on Sep. 27.
As a massive rocket stood on a Florida launch pad Monday, poised to take the first step in a multiphase plan to put astronauts back on the lunar surface for the first time in five decades, NASA celebrated the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's answer to a question that has arisen once again.
Monday marked the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s landmark speech about America’s plan to put the first human on the moon. NASA is again planning to put astronauts on the moon, but this time the lunar surface is a stepping stone to manned flight to Mars.