NASA scrap Artemis moon launch amid tropical storm concerns in Florida
NASA scrap Artemis moon launch amid tropical storm concerns in Florida
Nasa are scrapping their most recent plans to launch Artemis on Tuesday as concerns surrounding a tropical storm in Florida grow.
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said on Saturday that it was scrapping Tuesday's plans to launch Artemis, the USÌýreturn to the after five decades, noting concerns about a tropical storm headed to .
Tropical Storm Ian is expected to hit Florida, home to the Kennedy Space Centre, next week, according to the USÌýNational Hurricane Centre.
Apart from weather and technical challenges like a fuel leak, Artemis I, the uncrewed test flight, signals a major turning point for NASA's post-Apollo human spaceflight program, after decades focused on low-Earth orbit with space shuttles and the International Space Station. Artemis will be headed to the moon, as a stepping stone for a future flight to Mars.
Named for the goddess who was Apollo's twin sister in ancient Greek mythology, Artemis aims to return astronauts to the moon's surface as early as 2025, though many experts believe that time frame will likely slip.
(Reuters)
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