NASA sets new date for Artemis launch attempt for November 14

NASA announced on Wednesday it is hoping to launch the Artemis I mission on Nov. 14, after a series of delayed attempts hindered by fuel leaks and Hurricane Ian.

The newest date would be the fourth try for the Space Launch System rocket, the most powerful ever built by NASA. The most recent attempt was scrapped due to Hurricane Ian, which forced the space agency to bring the rocket inside from the launch pad.

NASA said on Wednesday that the agency plans to roll the rocket back onto the launch pad as early as Nov. 4. The agency also announced back-up launch dates for Nov. 16 and Nov. 19.

The 322-foot rocket will attempt to send a capsule around the moon and back. No one will be aboard, just three test dummies. If successful, it will be the first capsule to fly to the moon since NASA’s Apollo program 50 years ago.

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