More details are expected early next week. Officials also said the hydrogen leak could potentially be fixed at the pad.īut as it stands, the Space Force has not granted an extension and the leak, located in the lower portion of the 322-foot rocket, will most likely need to be fixed in the VAB. The military branch is in charge of public safety during launches, so it's their call.

It needs to be re-certified – an operation that can only be done in the VAB – every 25 days, but officials said the Space Force might be willing to grant an extension. One of the main reasons for a VAB rollback is the termination system, which destroys the rocket in case it veers off course or sees some other emergency issue. But he cautioned that it was too early to rule out late September or early October. Rolling back to the VAB for repairs, certifications, and preparations for another rollout to pad 39B would take 'several weeks,' Sarafin said. While officials said that timeline is possible, it appears more likely that Artemis I won't be ready to fly again until yet another two-week opportunity opens Oct. 'This was not a manageable leak,' Artemis I Mission Manager Mike Sarafin told reporters Saturday.Īnother roughly two-week launch window opens Sept. Saturday's attempt saw the liquid oxygen tank 100% filled, but the hydrogen tank only hit about 10% before the scrub was called. SLS uses liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen as propellants. The issue was severe enough to call off all remaining launch opportunities in this Earth-to-moon window that closes after Tuesday, Sept. 3, attempt was scrubbed primarily due to a large hydrogen leak at pad 39B. NASA officials on Saturday said teams were planning to roll the 322-foot SLS rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs and recertifications, likely meaning a delay for the Artemis I flight to late this month but most likely sometime in October.Ī 2:17 p.m. Briefing: SLS won't fly for several weeks

There is no crew aboard.įollow live updates below (manual refresh required follow this link for more frequent, real-time updates). If it takes off on time, this mission will take Orion on a 38-day mission to the moon and back. If they need it, teams have a two-hour window to fly from pad 39B. The 322-foot rocket and Orion capsule have a two-hour window to fly from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where weather conditions are expected to be 60% 'go' at liftoff. 3, for the launch of its massive Space Launch System rocket on a mission to the moon known as Artemis I.

Stay tuned at /space.įollow live as NASA targets 2:17 p.m. 19, but officials say a slip to October is likely considering the amount of work that needs to be done. The next opportunity to fly to the moon won't open until Sept. 3, Artemis I launch attempt due to a hydrogen leak. Update: NASA has called off the Saturday, Sept.

Please support it with a subscription here. Journalism like this takes time and resources. (Coverage shifts to Mission Audio commentary after approach ellipsoid exit)ġ1 p.m.Space is important to us and that’s why we're working to bring you top coverage of the industry and Florida launches. – Coverage resumes for undocking, ending after Dragon departs Approach Ellipsoid – Hatch closure coverage ending shortly after hatch closureĦ:45 a.m. 3 (All times eastern and subject to change depending on operations)ĥ a.m. 4 splashdown opportunity, if it is chosen, will be: NASA will provide more information about live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the Crew-6 mission with NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, as well as UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. The Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, remains healthy while currently docked to the space station as Crew-6 prepares for their return trip to Earth completing a nearly six-month science mission in orbit.Ĭrew-6’s Dragon undocking depends on a variety of factors, including spacecraft readiness, recovery team readiness, weather, sea states, and other factors. Mission teams will meet Friday evening to determine the viability of the next Crew-6 undock target. 3, with a splashdown no earlier than 12:07 a.m. The next available undocking opportunity is no earlier than 7:05 a.m. 2, departure opportunities for the agency’s Crew-6 mission from the International Space Station due to unfavorable weather conditions near the splashdown sites off the coast of Florida. NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the Saturday, Sept. Clockwise from bottom, are NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. Four Expedition 69 flight engineers aboard the International Space Station pose for a portrait in their pressure suits.

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