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Nasa scraps Tuesday’s Moon launch as Storm Ian gathers strength

Summary by Ground News

Tropical storm 'Ian' is expected to "rapidly intensify" throughout the weekend as it creeps into Florida. The Artemis 1 mission aims to test the SLS and the unmanned Orion spacecraft that sits atop it in preparation for future human-manned moon missions. The present launch window, which runs until October 4, will be missed.

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NDTV

NASA Calls Off Tuesday Moon Launch Due To Storm

NASA has called off the scheduled Tuesday launch of its historic uncrewed mission to the Moon due to a tropical storm that is forecast to strengthen as it approaches Florida.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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South China Morning Post

Nasa scraps Tuesday’s Moon launch as Storm Ian gathers strength

The US National Hurricane Centre said Ian is due to ‘rapidly intensify’ over the weekend as it moves towards Florida, home to the Kennedy Space Centre, from which the rocket is set to launch.

2 years ago·Hong Kong

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Business Standard

NASA scraps Artemis 1 Moon mission launch due to hurricane threat

The US space agency has called off its Artemis I launch scheduled for September 27, owing to Tropical Storm Ian threat, and was preparing for rollback while continuing to watch the weather forecast

2 years ago·India

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Dawn

Nasa scraps Moon launch due to storm

Nasa is weighing returning the Artemis 1 mission rocket to its assembly site under the threat of extreme weather.

2 years ago·Pakistan

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Ommcom News

NASA Scraps Artemis 1 Moon Mission Launch Due To Hurricane Threat | Science & Tech

Washington: The US space agency has called off its Artemis I launch scheduled for September 27, owing to Tropical Storm Ian threat, and was preparing for

2 years ago·Bhubaneswar, India

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