NASA Post For The Launch Of Artemis I Due To Estimated Tropical Storms Ian

JAKARTA - NASA has decided to postpone the launch of the Artemis I which was supposed to be on September 27 due to tropical storm Ian.

The news came from NASA's Associate Administrator for the Development of the Exploration System, Jimmy Free on Saturday.

"We withdrew from our September 27 Artemis launch effort. To protect our employees and integrated piles, we will start configured the vehicle to step down," Free said on Twitter.

Thanks to our partners at @NOAA, @SpaceForceDoD, & @NHC_Atlantic and their high-quality forecasting, we're standing down from our Sept 27 #Artemis launch attempt. To protect our employees and the integrated stack, we will begin configuring the vehicle to roll back. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/gcrNRpoyts
— Jim Free (@JimFree) September 24, 2022

Based on an announcement made by NASA, during a meeting held on Saturday morning, the team decided to step down in preparation for the launch date to allow the team to configure the system to launch the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building.

"The engineers postponed the final decision until Sunday, September 25, to allow additional data collection and analysis," NASA wrote.

This step was taken to protect employees and to complete the safety list on time for them to meet family needs until weather predictions improved.

"NASA continues to rely on the latest information provided by the National Maritime and Atmospheric Administration, the US Space Force, and the National Hurricane Center," he said.

To anticipate tropical storm Ian, NASA has decided to prepare the SLS to restore the safety of the Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building.

The agency will also make a final decision on Sunday. If the forecast worsens, the rollback will start on Sunday evening or Monday morning.

This is not NASA's first delay, NASA has previously canceled the launch of Artemis I because the SLS had a leak problem.

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