NASA Scrubs Artemis 1 Rocket Launch. Here’s When It Could Next Blast-Off

Science NASA Scrubs Artemis 1 Rocket Launch. Here’s When It Could Next Blast-Off Jamie Carter Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I inspire people to go stargazing, watch the Moon, enjoy the night sky New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories.

Got it! Aug 29, 2022, 08:53am EDT | New! Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin In this handout image provided by NASA, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion . . .

[+] spacecraft aboard is seen atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center on August 17, 2022 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA’s Artemis I mission is the first integrated test of the agency’s deep space exploration systems, which includes the Orion spacecraft, SLS rocket, and supporting ground systems. Launch of the uncrewed flight test is targeted for no earlier than August 29.

(Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images) NASA via Getty Images NASA has scrubbed the planned maiden flight of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule around the Moon. The vehicle was due to leave from Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The space agency called a scrub on the launch of its Artemis-1 mission at 8:35 a.

m. EST on Monday, August 29, 2022 after an engine bleed. Engineers were not able to cool one of the massive rocket’s four engines.

MORE FROM FORBES 7 Things You Need To Know About Monday’s Most Impressive NASA Launch Since The Space Shuttle By Jamie Carter There is expected to be an announcement later from NASA regarding a new launch date, though celestial mechanics mean that opportunities are spaced out. The next possible launch date for Artemis-1 is 12:48 p. m.

EST on Friday, September 2, 2022. That launch window stretches to 2:48 p. m.

EST. After that another launch window opens at 5:12 p. m.

EST and closes at 6:42 p. m. EST on Tuesday, September 5.

MORE FOR YOU New Research Finds A Connection Between Domestic Violence And These Two Personality Disorders This Scientist Helps Andean Forests And Ecuador’s Women In STEM Exceptional Fossil Preservation Suggests That Discovering Dinosaur DNA May Not Be Impossible However, it’s possible that an additional fueling test will be needed, which could mean further delays. The long gaps between launch windows is down to the position of the Moon in relation to Earth and also to the flight plan. The solar-powered Orion spacecraft’s trajectory must not take it through the path of an eclipse—the shadow of the Moon—for more than 90 minutes otherwise it will completely lose power.

After September 5 the next launch window would be September 19, 2022. Keep an eye on the the @NASAArtemis and @NASA Twitter feeds for updates to launch times. The Artemis-1 mission will see SLS take NASA’s Orion crew module and the European Space Agency’s European Service Module (ESM) to the Moon and back on a 42-day mission.

At 8. 8 million pounds (3. 9 million kg) of thrust, SLS is the most powerful rocket in the world to launch since NASA’s final Saturn V “Moon rocket” took the Skylab space station into Earth orbit in 1973.

It’s arguably the most important flight for NASA since the first space Shuttle launch on April 12, 1981. Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn .

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