😬 The launch of NASA's Artemis 1 mission was called off for a second time, and a third attempt might not happen until mid-October.
The launch of NASA's Artemis"mega moon rocket" has been pushed out more than a month, likely to mid-October, after Saturday's second launch attempt was canceled because of an engine leak.
The rocket has been preparing to embark on the first of two test journeys that will pave the way for a crewed moon landing as early as 2025, marking humanity's first trip back to the moon since 1972 and signaling NASA's intent to establish a long-term presence there. The Artemis 1 mission, which will send the Orion capsule as far as 40,000 miles beyond the moon and back, is part of NASA's larger Artemis program. Artemis 1 will be followed by the Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 missions in 2024 and 2025/2026, respectively. Artemis 2 will make the same journey as Artemis 1, but with a four-person human crew, and Artemis 3 will send the first woman and the first person of color to land on the moon, on the lunar south pole.
"Given our estimate of a $4.1 billion per-launch cost of the SLS/Orion system for at least the first four Artemis missions, NASA must accelerate its efforts to identify ways to make its Artemis-related programs more affordable," Martin said in March 1 testimony before the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
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