NASA postponed the launch of the Space Launch System rocket and the start of the Artemis 1 lunar mission because of the approaching storm in Florida
As expected, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) canceled the launch of the Space Launch System rocket, scheduled for September 27.
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The launch of the Artemis 1 lunar mission was not meant to happen in August and, as we can see, neither was it meant to happen in September. NASA decided to cancel the rocket launch due to the impending storm Ian. It formed in the Caribbean and is now headed toward Florida.
Despite the fact that on September 27 Space Launch System will not go into space, the rocket can stay on the launch pad along with the Orion spacecraft, because they can withstand wind speeds up to 137 kilometers per hour. The decision to move Space Launch System and Orion to the Vehicle Assembly Building hangar will be made by the end of the day on September 25.
Sending a rocket and spacecraft in the assembly shop will take experts three days because the maximum permissible wind speed in motion is 74 km / h. However, if NASA decides to leave Space Launch System and Orion at the site, the mission Artemis 1 can start on October 2. Otherwise, the timeline will be significantly delayed and it is far from certain that the mission will take place in 2022.