New Launch Date of Deferred Artemis I Mission Announced

The Artemis mission program, which covers humanity’s return to the Moon after more than 50 years, unfortunately failed to start its first mission. The launch scheduled for Monday is NASA’s Due to a problem with the engine of the SLS rocket system was delayed minutes before launch. After the announcement of the postponement, NASA determined Friday as the possible day for the launch.

But NASA’s plans have changed. In the statement shared today, the agency announced that if the launch takes place on Friday, they will face adverse weather conditions. Therefore, on that day of launch share the probability of being postponed as 60% NASA has announced a new date.

Don’t promise anyone on Saturday night:

• The route of the Orion spacecraft on the Artemis I mission

NASA’s Artemis I mission start date, It is set for Saturday, September 3rd. While there is no exact time for the launch, it has been announced that the two-hour interval in which the launch will take place will begin at 21:17 CET.

Why exactly was the first trial delayed?

The first launch of Artemis I failed due to a failure in one of the four RS-25 engines on the SLS, NASA’s most powerful rocket to date. According to the statement shared by NASA, the engine failed to reach the appropriate temperature levels set for launch.

So, will this delay affect the other Artemis mission program?

While NASA’s problem led to a delay of several days, this It cannot be said that it will be reflected in the overall program of duty. Because there is a long gap between NASA’s Artemis missions. However, even the problem experienced in the first postponement serves to reduce the number of problems that may be encountered in the coming years.

So when will the other Artemis missions be? When will humanity reach the Moon again?

While the second mission of the Artemis program is targeted for 2024, this mission will be the first manned mission of the program. But astronauts will not reach the lunar surface. Humanity’s first Artemis mission to set foot on the Moon again Artemis 3, which will be in the future, is planned to take place in 2025.