April 25, 2024

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NASA to make second attempt at launching Artemis moon rocket on Saturday

Artemis I, the first test of NASA's Space Launch System heavy lift vehicle sits on launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center on April 11 2022. The space vehicle waits before another attempt at the wet dress rehearsal in April, before the actual launch and flight later in the spring. The SLS will carry the Orion capsule which will bring man back to the moon. The image at mid day shows the heat waves shimmering producing a slightly blurry view of the launch vehicle. View from across the many lakes and ponds of the Merritt Island national wildlife refuge.

France 24

By News Wire

NASA aims to make a second attempt to launch its giant next-generation moon rocket on Saturday, Sept. 3, five days after a pair of technical issues foiled an initial try at getting the spacecraft off the ground for the first time, agency officials said on Tuesday.

But prospects for success on Saturday appeared clouded by weather reports predicting just a 40% chance of favourable conditions that day, while the U.S. space agency acknowledged some outstanding technical issues remain to be solved.

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