NASA is targeting 2:17 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 3, for the launch of Artemis I, the first integrated test of NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and the ground systems at the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida. There is a two-hour launch window for the next attempt.
The Artemis I flight test is an uncrewed mission around the Moon that will pave the way for a crewed flight test and future human lunar exploration as part of Artemis.
Live coverage of events will air on NASA Television, theNASA app, and the agencyswebsite at:
Thelaunch countdownwill resume Saturday, Sept. 3, at the opening of a planned 2.5 hour built in hold, which will begin at 4:37 a.m.
Managers waved off the first launch attempt Aug. 29 when launch controllers were unable to chill down the four RS-25 engines, with one engine showing higher temperatures than the other engines. Teams currently are analyzing data, updating procedures, and checking out hardware to address the issues.
