NASA’s Artemis I launch dates this month and three failed attempts so far this year

In a twist on the previous launch attempts, all three new target windows will be at night — starting at 12.07am local time (5.07am GMT) on November 14, 1.04am CST (06.04am GMT) on November 16 and 1.45am (6.45am GMT) on November 19.

According to the space agency, a successful blast-off on November 14 would lead to a 25-and-a-half day mission around the Moon, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on December 9. A NASA spokesperson said: “Teams are on track to roll the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B no earlier than Friday, November 4, with first motion targeted for 12:01am EDT [04:01am GMT].

“Minor repairs identified through detailed inspections are mostly completed. Preparations are underway to ready the mobile launcher and Vehicle Assembly Building for rollout by configuring the mobile launcher arms and umbilicals and continuing to retract the access platforms surrounding SLS and Orion as work is completed.

“Testing of the reaction control system on the twin solid rocket booters, as well as the installation of the flight batteries, is complete and those components are ready for flight. Engineers also have replaced the batteries on the interim cryogenic propulsion stage, which was powered up for a series of tests to ensure the stage is functioning properly.”

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