The US space agency NASA is hoping for another launch attempt for the crisis-ridden lunar mission “Artemis 1” in late September. September 23 or 27 is currently the target, NASA said at a news conference on Thursday. To this end, a test refueling of the new SLS super rocket must take place on 17 September.
However, all these dates are not yet final and can also be postponed. There will be a two-hour launch window for the unmanned moon mission on Sept. 23, followed by a 70-minute launch window four days later, NASA writes on its website.
Two attempts to start failed
Earlier, two starting attempts had failed in the past week, partly due to a leaking fuel hose. The missile system was then initially returned to the hangar in the Cape Canaveral spaceport in the US state of Florida.
Problems had also arisen in previous “Artemis” tests, which ultimately resulted in a significant delay in the project. The last-minute setbacks at the launch pad came at the end of a development program for the giant Super Launch System (SLS) rocket that has lasted more than a decade.
The “Artemis” program, named after the Greek goddess of the moon, should actually allow American astronauts to land on the moon again in 2024, including a woman and a non-white for the first time.
Source: Krone
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