The first launch of NASA's Space Launch System rocket was delayed on Monday because of an engine issue.
But now NASA has a new target launch window for Artemis I: Saturday, September 3 at 2:17 p.m.
The Space Launch System core stage (RS-25 engines circled in blue) in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 10, 2021.
NASA/Glenn BensonThe rocket, called the Space Launch System (SLS), was partially filled with fuel at the time of the issue.
Weather during Saturday's launch window "is a 60% go for launch," Melody Levin, a meteorologist at NASA, said at a briefing on Thursday.