NASA Pressing Ahead With Artmemis I Moon Rocket Launch – Weather Favorable

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NASA Artemis I Prelaunch Blue Sky

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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop the cell launcher at Launch 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Artemis I mission is the primary built-in check of the company’s deep house exploration programs: the Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft, and supporting floor programs. Credit: NASA/Steve Seipel

Meteorologists with the U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 45 forecast a 60% likelihood of favorable climate circumstances for an Artemis I launch try throughout a two-hour window that opens at 2:17 p.m. EDT (11:17 a.m. PDT) on Saturday, September 3. Although rain showers are anticipated within the space, they’re anticipated to be sporadic through the launch window.

Engineers are implementing plans authorized at Tuesday’s mission administration workforce assembly to deal with points that arose throughout a launch try on August 29. The mission administration workforce will reconvene on Thursday, September 1 to evaluation knowledge and general readiness. After that, NASA will hold a status update at 6 p.m. EDT.

The countdown for launch is scheduled to resume Saturday at 4:37 a.m., at the L-9 hour, 40 minutes planned hold in the countdown. This is the point where managers receive a weather briefing and conduct a poll on whether to proceed with propellant loading operations. Because many of the configurations needed for launch are already in place, launch controllers do not need to begin the initial 46-hour, 10-minute countdown again.

On Saturday, live coverage of tanking operations with commentary on NASA TV will begin at 5:45 a.m. EDT. Full launch coverage in English will begin at 12:15 p.m.