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NASA targets Nov. 14 for next Artemis launch attempt
The next launch attempt for the NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket is scheduled just after midnight Nov. 14 after a hydrogen leak and Hurricane Ian thwarted tries to launch the unpiloted test flight to the moon in August and September, space agency officials announced this week.
NASA rules out launch of Artemis 1 moon rocket before mid-November
NASA said Friday that officials have ruled out launching the agency's first giant Space Launch System moon rocket and Orion spacecraft before mid-November, following the rocket's return to the hangar at Kennedy Space Center for safekeeping from Hurricane Ian.
VideoLive updates: NASA reports minimal damage to Kennedy Space Center
Watch live views from our cameras at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as Hurricane Ian moves away from Florida after bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to the Space Coast. NASA moved the Artemis 1 moon rocket back inside the Vehicle Assembly Building on Tuesday, and the agency reported minimal damage from the storm.
Artemis 1 rocket moved to hangar as spaceport completes hurricane preps
NASA moved the Space Launch System moon rocket back into its hangar Tuesday to take shelter from Hurricane Ian, likely pushing back the next launch attempt for the agency's long-delayed Artemis 1 lunar test flight until mid-November as Kennedy Space Center braces for high winds and flooding rains.
VideoLive coverage: NASA’s Artemis 1 rocket rolls back to VAB for hurricane protection
NASA rolled the Space Launch System moon rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building early Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center, moving the more than 30-story-tall launcher to safety as Hurricane Ian threatens Florida. The decision to roll the rocket back to the VAB will likely delay launch of the Artemis 1 lunar test flight until November.
NASA completes cryogenic tanking test on Artemis 1 moon rocket
Engineers filled up the Artemis 1 moon rocket with more than 750,000 gallons of super-cold propellants in a tanking test Wednesday at Kennedy Space Center after successfully troubleshooting another hydrogen leak. NASA's launch director said she was "extremely encouraged" by the test, but officials have not yet committed to another attempt to launch the uncrewed test flight to the moon at the next opportunity Sept. 27.
VideoLive coverage: NASA fully loads Artemis 1 moon rocket in cryogenic test
NASA's launch team says they got a hydrogen leak under control in a fueling line near the bottom of the Artemis 1 moon rocket's core stage, allowing engineers to continue with a cryogenic tanking test on pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday. The leak temporarily halted operations to load more than 750,000 gallons of super-cold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the Space Launch System.
NASA delays SLS tanking test, next launch opportunity
NASA said Monday it is now targeting Wednesday, Sept. 21, for a critical fueling test on the Space Launch System moon rocket, which could allow for another attempt to launch the unpiloted Artemis 1 lunar test flight as soon as Sept. 27, assuming engineers find no problems and the Space Force approves an extension for the rocket's range safety system. The updated schedule is a four-day delay for the SLS tanking test and next launch opportunity.
NASA officials evaluating late September launch dates for Artemis 1 moon mission
NASA officials said Thursday they hope to try again to launch the Artemis 1 moon rocket from the Kennedy Space Center as soon as Sept. 23 or 27, but that schedule comes with two big caveats: A repair to a leaky liquid hydrogen fueling line must hold tight during a tanking test next weekend, and the Space Force's Eastern Range has to extend the certification of batteries on the moon rocket's flight safety system.
VideoLive coverage: NASA to conduct Artemis 1 repair work at the launch pad
NASA says it will carry out repairs and tests on the Artemis 1 rocket at the launch pad rather than immediately rolling back to the hangar. The agency needs the Space Force to extend the certification of flight termination batteries if it wants to make another launch attempt in September. Otherwise the rocket will have to return to the assembly building and face a lengthy delay.