NASA is hoping to resume the Artemis I mission on Saturday, September 3rd. The space agency has identified a two-hour launch window beginning at 2:17 p.m. ET. And until then, the mega moon rocket will remain upright on its pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
In Greek mythology, Artemis was Apollo’s twin sister. Between 1969 and 1972 NASA sent 6 manned missions to the moon in their Apollo missions. And we haven’t been back. The Artemis missions are designed to be a return to the moon.
This is an uncrewed mission. Artemis II with a diverse crew is slated for 2024.
Mission managers announced on Tuesday afternoon that they would be attempting the launch this weekend. NASA has until September 5 to get the moon rocket up before it is required to be taken off the pad for refurbishment.
1st attempt at moon rocket launch fails
On Monday NASA officials had to scrub the Artemis I mission just before take-off. The countdown clock was stopped at 40 minutes until liftoff.
The Space Launch System mega moon rocket had some engineering problems, engine temperature, and a leak, that shut down the launch.
