Storm alert delays Artemis I launch


By AGENCY

Storm clouds linger over Artemis I, Nasa's Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft, as it sits at Launch Pad 39-B at Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, the United States. With the approach of Tropical Storm Nicole potentially targeting landfall along the Space Coast, Nasa officials opted to delay any attempt to launch the Artemis I mission to the moon from Kennedy Space Center until at least Nov 16. Photo: TNS

With the approach of Tropical Storm Nicole potentially targeting landfall along the Space Coast, Nasa officials opted to delay any attempt to launch the Artemis I mission to the moon from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, the United States, until at least Nov 16.

The move allows for safe conditions for employees to return to work along with time to assess any damage to the Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft and mobile launcher at KSC’s Launch Pad 39-B, where it will be riding out the storm, Nasa stated on an update to its website.

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