NASA Artemis 1 Launch

On November 16, NASA engineers will launch the Artemis 1 mission

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Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are included in the Artemis 1 stack

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Originally scheduled to launch on November 14, the Artemis 1 mission was postponed due to tropical storm Nicole.

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It appears that some of the caulk on Orion's abort system came loose in the storm, according to NASA

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The Launch held at Kennedy Space center in Florida

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Several issues prevented the space agency from launching Artemis 1 in the past

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Due to a problem with the engine bleed, the first launch attempt was scrubbed

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