NASA Delays Artemis I launch as Storm Approaches

This is the third time NASA is going to cancel launch of heavy-lift Space Launch System moon rocket

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NASA had already postponed the launch twice due to technical issues with the rocket’s fueling system

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On Sunday, the launch team will determine whether to carry out a rollback.

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The rocket's hours-long trip from the launch pad would start late Sunday or early Monday if there is a rollback

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NASA may potentially attempt another launch in about a week if the SLS can withstand the storm on the launch pad.

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However, if a rollback would take, then the launch of the SLS would take several weeks

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The SLS is required to send an unmanned Orion spacecraft to complete the mission.

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Additionally, an experimental Alexa-style voice assistant will be carried by Orion.

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If Artemis 1 is successful, it will pave the way for Artemis 2, a crewed round-the-moon mission in 2024

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